Italy vs Spain: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Italy
46.02 million
in 2025
Spain
37.06 million
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.02 million against 37.06 million in Spain, a difference of 8.95 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.44 million | 25.72 million | 14.72 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 43.26 million | 33.19 million | 10.07 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.91 million | 32.27 million | 9.64 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 43.06 million | 34.43 million | 8.63 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 46.02 million against 37.06 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Italy and Spain?
- 8.95 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.