Poland vs Spain: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Poland
8.65 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Spain
9.83 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Poland rank
6th
Spain rank
5th
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.83 million Thousand hours worked against 8.65 million Thousand hours worked in Poland, a difference of 1.18 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 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 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 million Thousand hours worked | 6.53 million Thousand hours worked | 1.15 million Thousand hours worked | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.43 million Thousand hours worked | 8.39 million Thousand hours worked | 951,849 Thousand hours worked | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.97 million Thousand hours worked | 8.06 million Thousand hours worked | 94,486 Thousand hours worked | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.64 million Thousand hours worked | 8.94 million Thousand hours worked | 299,016 Thousand hours worked | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.83 million Thousand hours worked against 8.65 million Thousand hours worked in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Poland and Spain?
- 1.18 million Thousand hours worked, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.