Italy vs Spain: Employment
Italy
24,117
in 2025
Spain
22,221
in 2025
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Employment over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,117 against 22,221 in Spain, a difference of 1,896.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,256 | 12,114 | 8,142 | Italy |
| 1980s | 20,689 | 11,301 | 9,388 | Italy |
| 1990s | 20,547 | 12,959 | 7,589 | Italy |
| 2000s | 22,234 | 18,303 | 3,931 | Italy |
| 2010s | 22,652 | 18,340 | 4,312 | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,317 | 20,773 | 2,543 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24,117 against 22,221 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Italy and Spain?
- 1,896, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment?
- Italy ranks 24th 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.