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