Italy vs Spain: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Italy
60.7%
in 2025
Spain
67.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
33rd
Spain rank
30th
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 67.6% against 60.7% in Italy, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 59.5% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 65.0% | 6.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 67.6% against 60.7% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Italy and Spain?
- 6.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.