Italy vs Spain: Working-age population
Italy
51,483
in 2025
Spain
42,668
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Working-age population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 51,483 against 42,668 in Spain, a difference of 8,815.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 82 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,281 | 37,540 | 12,742 | Italy |
| 2010s | 51,673 | 39,191 | 12,483 | Italy |
| 2020s | 51,330 | 41,285 | 10,045 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 51,483 against 42,668 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Italy and Spain?
- 8,815, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for working-age population?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Working-age population (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.