European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
10,728 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,661 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198720062025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 10,728 Thousand persons against 2,661 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 8,067 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 4.0 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 15,077 Thousand persons 3,234 Thousand persons 11,843 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 19,336 Thousand persons 4,016 Thousand persons 15,319 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 12,826 Thousand persons 3,139 Thousand persons 9,687 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 10,728 Thousand persons against 2,661 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
8,067 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed