İstanbul vs Spain: Labour force by NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
7,121 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
24,811 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
7th
Spain rank
7th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24,811 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 17,690 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.5 times İstanbul's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 441 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,318 Thousand persons | 22,618 Thousand persons | 18,300 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,787 Thousand persons | 23,058 Thousand persons | 17,271 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,904 Thousand persons | 23,824 Thousand persons | 16,920 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Spain?
- Spain, at 24,811 Thousand persons against 7,121 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Spain?
- 17,690 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Spain rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 7th and Spain ranks 7th of 441 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.