Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29,586 Persons against 18,933 Persons in Spain, a difference of 10,653 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 33 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,618 Persons | 23,155 Persons | 14,537 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 8,203 Persons | 21,782 Persons | 13,579 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9,845 Persons | 22,320 Persons | 12,475 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 14,994 Persons | 24,792 Persons | 9,797 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15,250 Persons | 26,243 Persons | 10,993 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 17,577 Persons | 28,685 Persons | 11,108 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29,586 Persons against 18,933 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10,653 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3