Italy vs Spain: Employed persons by professional status
Italy
24,053
in 2025
Spain
22,203
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Employed persons by professional status over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,053 against 22,203 in Spain, a difference of 1,850.
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 | 20,737 | 11,498 | 9,239 | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,475 | 12,948 | 7,527 | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,184 | 18,291 | 3,894 | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,587 | 18,328 | 4,259 | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,243 | 20,756 | 2,486 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by professional status, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,053 against 22,203 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by professional status between Italy and Spain?
- 1,850, 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 professional status?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by professional status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.