Iceland vs Spain: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons
Iceland
17.2%
in 2025
Spain
18.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Spain rank
6th
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 27.6% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons between Iceland and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.