Italy vs Spain: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Italy
46.04 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Spain
36.91 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199520102025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 46.04 million Thousand hours worked against 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in Spain, a difference of 9.13 million Thousand hours worked.

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 40 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 Thousand hours worked 25.72 million Thousand hours worked 14.72 million Thousand hours worked Italy
2000s 43.26 million Thousand hours worked 33.19 million Thousand hours worked 10.07 million Thousand hours worked Italy
2010s 41.91 million Thousand hours worked 32.27 million Thousand hours worked 9.64 million Thousand hours worked Italy
2020s 43.06 million Thousand hours worked 34.37 million Thousand hours worked 8.69 million Thousand hours worked Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 46.04 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 Italy and Spain?
9.13 million Thousand hours worked, 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Italy ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed