Italy vs Spain: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Italy
24,053 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,053 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,850 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,844 Thousand persons | 19,774 Thousand persons | 3,071 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,587 Thousand persons | 18,328 Thousand persons | 4,259 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,243 Thousand persons | 20,756 Thousand persons | 2,486 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,053 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Italy and Spain?
- 1,850 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.