Italy vs Spain: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level
Italy
24,447 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
22,779 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,447 Thousand persons against 22,779 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,668 Thousand persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,719 Thousand persons | 14,541 Thousand persons | 6,178 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,357 Thousand persons | 18,472 Thousand persons | 3,885 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,683 Thousand persons | 18,400 Thousand persons | 4,283 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,584 Thousand persons | 21,250 Thousand persons | 2,334 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,447 Thousand persons against 22,779 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 1,668 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.