Italy vs Spain: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Italy
69.6%
in 2011
Spain
67.0%
in 2007
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.6% against 67.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.4% | 30.2% | 7.2% | Italy |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.1% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.4% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 69.6% against 67.0% in Spain as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Italy and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2007.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.