Spain vs United Kingdom: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 56,278 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain, a difference of 13,610 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 33 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,567 Persons | 45,938 Persons | 12,371 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36,670 Persons | 47,863 Persons | 11,193 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 39,196 Persons | 51,856 Persons | 12,660 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 41,286 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 13,534 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 56,278 Persons against 42,668 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 13,610 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for working-age population?
- Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.