Italy vs Spain: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Italy
24,117
in 2025
Spain
22,221
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,117 against 22,221 in Spain, a difference of 1,896.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,792 | 11,516 | 9,276 | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,528 | 12,957 | 7,571 | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,234 | 18,303 | 3,931 | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,652 | 18,340 | 4,312 | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,317 | 20,773 | 2,543 | 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 24,117 against 22,221 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 1,896, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.