Italy vs Spain: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Italy
72
in 2025
Spain
61.6
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 72 against 61.6 in Spain, a difference of 10.4.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3 | 79.85 | 10.55 | Spain |
| 2010s | 66.74 | 74.81 | 8.07 | Spain |
| 2020s | 68.12 | 62.18 | 5.93 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 72 against 61.6 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Italy and Spain?
- 10.4, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.