Italy vs Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Italy
25,427 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
24,982 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25,427 Thousand persons against 24,982 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 445 Thousand persons.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,421 Thousand persons | 23,208 Thousand persons | 1,213 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 25,225 Thousand persons | 23,056 Thousand persons | 2,168 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 25,286 Thousand persons | 24,105 Thousand persons | 1,181 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 25,427 Thousand persons against 24,982 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
- 445 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.