Ireland vs Spain: Labour transitions: change in qualification level
Ireland
83.0%
in 2025
Spain
82.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Labour transitions: change in qualification level over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.0% against 82.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 75.0% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 83.8% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.3% | 3.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status), Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 83.0% against 82.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.