Italy vs Spain: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Italy
44.56 million
in 2023
Spain
36.16 million
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 44.56 million against 36.16 million in Spain, a difference of 8.40 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.26 million | 33.19 million | 10.07 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.91 million | 32.27 million | 9.64 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 41.70 million | 33.30 million | 8.41 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 44.56 million against 36.16 million in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
- 8.40 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.