Germany vs Spain: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Germany
20,339 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
15,802 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20,339 Thousand persons against 15,802 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 4,537 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,758 Thousand persons | 14,670 Thousand persons | 4,088 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 19,787 Thousand persons | 15,403 Thousand persons | 4,384 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 20,339 Thousand persons against 15,802 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Germany and Spain?
- 4,537 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.