Greece vs Spain: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Greece
28.7%
in 2019
Spain
58.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 58.3% against 28.7% in Greece, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 25 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 61.3% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 57.2% | 16.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 58.3% against 28.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between Greece and Spain?
- 29.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.