Italy vs Spain: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Italy
13,109 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
15,802 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15,802 Thousand persons against 13,109 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 2,693 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,152 Thousand persons | 14,670 Thousand persons | 2,518 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,396 Thousand persons | 15,282 Thousand persons | 2,886 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economically active population by sex, age and other typologies, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 15,802 Thousand persons against 13,109 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economically active population by sex, age and other typologies between Italy and Spain?
- 2,693 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 3rd 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.