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

Spain
967,680 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
United Kingdom
341,370 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2007
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) against 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) in United Kingdom, a difference of 626,310 Annual working unit (AWU).

That makes Spain's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.

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

Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 16 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 million Annual working unit (AWU) 426,885 Annual working unit (AWU) 684,122 Annual working unit (AWU) Spain
2000s 1.01 million Annual working unit (AWU) 346,748 Annual working unit (AWU) 662,208 Annual working unit (AWU) Spain

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, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 967,680 Annual working unit (AWU) against 341,370 Annual working unit (AWU) in United Kingdom as of 2007.
What is the difference in labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker between Spain and United Kingdom?
626,310 Annual working unit (AWU), with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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