Italy vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Italy
1,321 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
1,823 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
4th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,823 Thousand persons against 1,321 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 502 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,720 Thousand persons | 2,244 Thousand persons | 524 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,584 Thousand persons | 1,670 Thousand persons | 86.3 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,433 Thousand persons | 1,644 Thousand persons | 210.5 Thousand persons | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,823 Thousand persons against 1,321 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Spain?
- 502 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.