Italy vs Spain: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Italy
25,629 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
7th

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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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 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 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 23,279 Thousand persons 17,298 Thousand persons 5,982 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, 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 educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
818 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
489 places, 11,516 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed