Canada vs Spain: Employment
Canada
21,029
in 2025
Spain
22,221
in 2025
Canada rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Employment over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,221 against 21,029 in Canada, a difference of 1,192.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,693 | 12,328 | 4,635 | Spain |
| 1970s | 9,131 | 12,381 | 3,250 | Spain |
| 1980s | 11,202 | 11,055 | 146.92 | Canada |
| 1990s | 13,340 | 12,959 | 381.06 | Canada |
| 2000s | 15,961 | 18,303 | 2,342 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17,901 | 18,340 | 438.93 | Spain |
| 2020s | 19,811 | 20,773 | 962.38 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,221 against 21,029 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Canada and Spain?
- 1,192, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for employment?
- Canada ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.