Italy vs Spain: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level
Italy
24,117 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,117 Thousand persons against 22,221 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 1,896 Thousand persons.
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 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 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 Thousand persons | 11,516 Thousand persons | 9,276 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,528 Thousand persons | 12,957 Thousand persons | 7,571 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,234 Thousand persons | 18,303 Thousand persons | 3,931 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,652 Thousand persons | 18,340 Thousand persons | 4,312 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,317 Thousand persons | 20,773 Thousand persons | 2,543 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 24,117 Thousand persons against 22,221 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 1,896 Thousand persons, 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 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.