Greece vs Spain: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Greece
46.7%
in 2020
Spain
64.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
31st
Spain rank
28th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 64.1% against 46.7% in Greece, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 80.2% | 16.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 74.9% | 22.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 72.5% | 25.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 64.1% against 46.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Greece and Spain?
- 17.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.