Italy vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 60.15 against 59.79 in Italy, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.65 | 45.94 | 4.7 | Italy |
| 1990s | 50.73 | 47.76 | 2.97 | Italy |
| 2000s | 53.34 | 54.4 | 1.05 | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.79 | 55.34 | 0.5413 | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 58.85 | 0.2924 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 60.15 against 59.79 in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of between Italy and Spain?
- 0.36, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP