Italy vs Spain: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Italy
64.9%
in 2025
Spain
54.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 64.9% against 54.8% in Spain, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 61.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 56.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 53.1% | 6.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed recent immigrants by country of birth, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 64.9% against 54.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by country of birth between Italy and Spain?
- 10.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.