Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of persons working for Libraries by type of library and type of personnel.
Units: number of persons

	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: Interns	Personnel not included on the staff: Volunteers	
Total	24,841	7,428	10,408	2,113	4,892	3,792	1,668	2,124	
National	410	153	128	74	55	58	39	19	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	361	143	78	66	74	18	18	0	
Public	12,998	3,011	6,457	920	2,610	1,771	478	1,293	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	405	21	128	32	224	256	15	241	
Libraries in higher education institutions	5,953	2,563	2,743	229	418	834	784	50	
Specialised Libraries: Total	4,714	1,537	874	792	1,511	855	334	521	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	254	116	53	24	61	140	16	124	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	1,216	386	276	212	342	85	63	22	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	405	172	140	24	69	47	32	15	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	373	75	34	48	216	111	51	60	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	123	66	19	27	11	4	3	1	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	672	205	133	96	238	113	62	51	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	267	101	57	29	80	25	2	23	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	1,404	416	162	332	494	330	105	225	
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Source: National Statistics Institute