Italy vs Spain: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job

Italy
2,697 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,661 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2,697 Thousand persons against 2,661 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 36 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 625.9 Thousand persons 1,659 Thousand persons 1,033 Thousand persons Spain
1990s 729.68 Thousand persons 2,791 Thousand persons 2,061 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 1,645 Thousand persons 3,200 Thousand persons 1,555 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 3,374 Thousand persons 4,016 Thousand persons 642.18 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 3,143 Thousand persons 3,139 Thousand persons 3.55 Thousand persons Italy

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, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 2,697 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 Italy and Spain?
36 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
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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About this data

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