Ireland vs Spain: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Ireland
0.0387 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0421 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
81st
Spain rank
78th

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.0387 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0034 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 81st and Spain ranks 78th of 186 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0218 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre Spain
2000s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0299 units per square kilometre 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.0359 units per square kilometre 0.0406 units per square kilometre 0.0047 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0421 units per square kilometre against 0.0387 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Ireland and Spain?
0.0034 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 81st and Spain ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.