Italy vs Spain: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker

Italy
1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Spain
967,680 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU) against 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) in Spain, a difference of 334,500 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 16 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.84 million Annual working unit (AWU) 1.11 million Annual working unit (AWU) 733,190 Annual working unit (AWU) Italy
2000s 1.38 million Annual working unit (AWU) 1.01 million Annual working unit (AWU) 370,380 Annual working unit (AWU) Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.30 million Annual working unit (AWU) against 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) in Spain as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Italy and Spain?
334,500 Annual working unit (AWU), with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, economic size of farm (ESU) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
Last refreshed