Italy vs Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,117 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain, a difference of 1,896 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,903 Persons | 12,708 Persons | 6,195 Persons | Italy |
| 1980s | 20,399 Persons | 11,918 Persons | 8,480 Persons | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,686 Persons | 13,195 Persons | 7,491 Persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,312 Persons | 18,315 Persons | 3,997 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,652 Persons | 18,340 Persons | 4,312 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,317 Persons | 20,773 Persons | 2,543 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,117 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Italy and Spain?
- 1,896 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.