High Technology Indicators 
National tables according to approach by sectors
Employed persons in high tech sectors by branches of activity and age groups. 
Units: thousands of persons

;Total;from 16 to 34 years of age;from 35 to 44 years of age;45  years old and over;
High tech and medium-high tech manufacturing sectors;795.1;201.2;273.8;320.1;
High tech manufacturing sectors;167.2;41.8;56.1;69.3;
21 Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products;79.2;18.7;27.7;32.8;
26 Manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products;46.7;13.1;12.2;21.5;
303 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft;41.3;10.0;16.2;15.1;
Intermediate-high tech manufacturing sectors;627.9;159.4;217.7;250.8;
20 Chemical industry;130.3;30.4;47.9;52.0;
254,27-29 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition, Manufacture of electrical material and equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c., Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers;453.5;117.8;153.6;182.1;
30-301-303 Manufacture of other transport equipment, except: naval construction aircraft and spacecraft construction and machinery thereof;16.5;4.0;8.7;3.8;
325 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies;27.6;7.2;7.6;12.8;
High tech or state-of-the-art services;606.3;193.0;214.3;199.0;
59-63 Motion picture, video and tv programme activities, sound recording and music edition Radio and tv programming and broadcasting activities Telecommunications Programming, consultancy and other activities related to IT Information services;551.2;176.4;198.7;176.2;
72 Research and development;55.0;16.6;15.7;22.8;
Total high and medium-high technology sectors;1,401.4;394.2;488.1;519.1;
Total employed;19,779.3;4,859.4;5,794.9;9,125.0;
Notes:
1) Source:    Economically Active Population Survey (Annual Averages)  
    
 High technology sector, according to NACE 2009: 20, 21, 25.4, 26, 27-29, 30 except  30.1, 32.5, 59-63 y 72  
   
 The change of nomenclature in the literals is for clarity and not a methodological change
Source: National Statistics Institute