Italy vs Spain: Labour force by citizenship
Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25,629 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 818 Thousand persons.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,911 Thousand persons | 16,714 Thousand persons | 6,197 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 24,150 Thousand persons | 20,617 Thousand persons | 3,533 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 25,318 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 2,259 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 25,221 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 1,397 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 25,629 Thousand persons against 24,811 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 818 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.