Italy vs Spain: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Italy
18,486
in 2025
Spain
13,037
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18,486 against 13,037 in Spain, a difference of 5,449.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,947 | 13,488 | 6,459 | Italy |
| 1990s | 21,034 | 13,728 | 7,306 | Italy |
| 2000s | 20,395 | 12,811 | 7,584 | Italy |
| 2010s | 19,942 | 12,094 | 7,848 | Italy |
| 2020s | 18,999 | 12,909 | 6,091 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 18,486 against 13,037 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 5,449, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.