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