İstanbul vs Spain: Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
6,479 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
7th
Spain rank
7th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,203 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 15,724 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.4 times İstanbul's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 441 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,823 Thousand persons | 20,009 Thousand persons | 16,186 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,056 Thousand persons | 18,328 Thousand persons | 13,272 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,177 Thousand persons | 20,756 Thousand persons | 14,580 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,203 Thousand persons against 6,479 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Spain?
- 15,724 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Spain rank globally for employed persons by professional status and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 441 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.