Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of persons (equivalent to full time) working for Libraries by type of library and type of personnel.
Units: number of persons (equivalent to full time)

	Personnel included on the staff: Total	Personnel included on the staff: Professional librarians	Personnel included on the staff: Library assistants	Personnel included on the staff: Specialised personnel	Personnel included on the staff: Other personnel	Personnel not included on the staff: Total	Personnel not included on the staff: Students	Personnel not included on the staff: Volunteers	
Total	20,733.58	6,731.32	8,936.53	1,793.29	3,272.44	1,662.32	1,026.38	635.94	
National	414.00	163.00	106.00	80.00	65.00	52.00	34.00	18.00	
Autonomous Communities central Libraries	371.60	152.20	73.20	66.20	80.00	6.00	6.00	0.00	
Public	10,395.66	2,649.81	5,220.29	690.08	1,835.48	615.87	257.84	358.03	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	260.91	23.86	61.20	29.16	146.69	69.44	7.90	61.54	
Libraries in higher education institutions	5,703.32	2,442.05	2,698.37	306.12	256.78	531.23	520.24	10.99	
Specialised Libraries: Total	3,588.09	1,300.40	777.47	621.73	888.49	387.78	200.40	187.38	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	155.87	71.85	39.32	18.70	26.00	52.01	11.45	40.56	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	1,001.56	338.01	243.85	179.97	239.73	69.42	44.39	25.03	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	399.99	181.84	145.95	31.90	40.30	39.92	32.30	7.62	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	171.18	62.03	22.90	23.12	63.13	43.14	11.10	32.04	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	120.20	63.30	25.70	14.90	16.30	3.25	3.25	0.00	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	440.90	157.27	101.06	51.44	131.13	40.15	31.02	9.13	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	217.89	85.20	56.31	25.50	50.88	6.66	1.90	4.76	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	1,080.50	340.90	142.38	276.20	321.02	133.23	64.99	68.24	
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Source: National Statistics Institute