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	20,730.00	6,800.00	9,184.00	1,454.00	3,292.00	1,419.00	826.00	593.00	
National	419.00	171.00	141.00	82.00	25.00	79.00	59.00	20.00	
Autonomous Communities central Libraries	364.00	148.00	67.00	61.00	87.00	12.00	12.00	0.00	
Public	10,756.00	2,688.00	5,472.00	564.00	2,032.00	613.00	275.00	338.00	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	210.00	23.00	59.00	19.00	110.00	85.00	5.00	80.00	
Libraries in higher education institutions	5,760.00	2,494.00	2,773.00	222.00	270.00	316.00	312.00	4.00	
Specialised Libraries: Total	3,222.00	1,276.00	672.00	506.00	769.00	314.00	163.00	151.00	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	186.00	94.00	42.00	17.00	33.00	48.00	3.00	44.00	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	828.00	322.00	178.00	139.00	189.00	42.00	37.00	5.00	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	324.00	154.00	121.00	16.00	33.00	33.00	29.00	4.00	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	170.00	64.00	22.00	16.00	67.00	39.00	10.00	28.00	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	101.00	59.00	14.00	20.00	7.00	4.00	4.00	0.00	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	430.00	162.00	103.00	56.00	108.00	54.00	33.00	21.00	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	195.00	76.00	49.00	21.00	49.00	7.00	1.00	6.00	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	988.00	345.00	142.00	220.00	281.00	88.00	46.00	43.00	
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Source: National Statistics Institute