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

Poland
34.68 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Spain
36.91 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Poland rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Poland
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520102025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 36.91 million Thousand hours worked against 34.68 million Thousand hours worked in Poland, a difference of 2.23 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 31.34 million Thousand hours worked 25.72 million Thousand hours worked 5.62 million Thousand hours worked Poland
2000s 30.13 million Thousand hours worked 33.19 million Thousand hours worked 3.06 million Thousand hours worked Spain
2010s 32.37 million Thousand hours worked 32.27 million Thousand hours worked 96,120 Thousand hours worked Poland
2020s 34.95 million Thousand hours worked 34.37 million Thousand hours worked 573,733 Thousand hours worked Poland

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, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 36.91 million Thousand hours worked against 34.68 million Thousand hours worked in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Poland and Spain?
2.23 million Thousand hours worked, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Poland ranks 6th 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