Italy vs Spain: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Italy
25,427 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
24,982 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25,427 Thousand persons against 24,982 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 445 Thousand persons.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 | 23,354 Thousand persons | 17,423 Thousand persons | 5,930 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 24,296 Thousand persons | 20,885 Thousand persons | 3,411 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 25,465 Thousand persons | 23,056 Thousand persons | 2,409 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 25,316 Thousand persons | 24,105 Thousand persons | 1,211 Thousand persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by country of birth - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 25,427 Thousand persons against 24,982 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in labour force by country of birth - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
- 445 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.