Germany vs Spain: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
Germany
61.31 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Spain
36.91 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 61.31 million Thousand hours worked against 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in Spain, a difference of 24.40 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.87 million Thousand hours worked | 25.72 million Thousand hours worked | 32.14 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2000s | 57.66 million Thousand hours worked | 33.19 million Thousand hours worked | 24.47 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2010s | 60.31 million Thousand hours worked | 32.27 million Thousand hours worked | 28.03 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
| 2020s | 60.95 million Thousand hours worked | 34.37 million Thousand hours worked | 26.58 million Thousand hours worked | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 61.31 million Thousand hours worked against 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Germany and Spain?
- 24.40 million Thousand hours worked, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.