Spain vs Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Spain
17.36 million
in 2016
Turkey
18.74 million
in 2013
Spain rank
17th
Turkey rank
16th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 18.74 million against 17.36 million in Spain, a difference of 1.38 million.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 96 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 9.17 million 14.27 million 5.10 million Turkey
2010s 17.07 million 17.79 million 723,050 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban, Spain or Turkey?
Turkey, at 18.74 million against 17.36 million in Spain as of 2013.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Spain and Turkey?
1.38 million, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 16th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed