Germany vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Germany
4,526 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
1,823 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,526 Thousand persons against 1,823 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 2,703 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Spain's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,755 Thousand persons | 2,244 Thousand persons | 2,511 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,233 Thousand persons | 1,670 Thousand persons | 2,563 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,377 Thousand persons | 1,644 Thousand persons | 2,733 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 4,526 Thousand persons against 1,823 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Germany and Spain?
- 2,703 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.