Poland vs Spain: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Poland
17,830
in 2025
Spain
24,829
in 2025
Poland rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24,829 against 17,830 in Poland, a difference of 6,999.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,084 | 21,990 | 4,906 | Spain |
| 2010s | 17,335 | 23,070 | 5,736 | Spain |
| 2020s | 17,457 | 23,841 | 6,384 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 24,829 against 17,830 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Poland and Spain?
- 6,999, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.