Italy vs Spain: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 51,483 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain, a difference of 8,815 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,587 Persons | 33,567 Persons | 15,020 Persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 49,536 Persons | 36,670 Persons | 12,866 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 51,765 Persons | 39,196 Persons | 12,569 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 51,414 Persons | 41,286 Persons | 10,128 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 51,483 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Italy and Spain?
- 8,815 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for working-age population?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.