Peru vs Spain: Employment
Peru
17,836
in 2025
Spain
22,221
in 2025
Peru rank
30th
Spain rank
27th
Employment over time
- Peru
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,221 against 17,836 in Peru, a difference of 4,385.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,517 | 12,381 | 7,865 | Spain |
| 1980s | 5,286 | 11,394 | 6,107 | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,918 | 13,010 | 7,093 | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,944 | 18,303 | 4,358 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17,018 | 18,340 | 1,322 | Spain |
| 2020s | 17,391 | 20,773 | 3,382 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Peru or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,221 against 17,836 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Peru and Spain?
- 4,385, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Spain rank globally for employment?
- Peru ranks 30th 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.