South Africa vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.01 million against 16.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 5.10 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.40 million | 18.37 million | 4.96 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.27 million | 18.34 million | 3.07 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.87 million | 20.66 million | 4.79 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.01 million against 16.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between South Africa and Spain?
- 5.10 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org