Spain vs United Kingdom: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Spain
2,661 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,086 Thousand persons
in 2019
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,661 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,575 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,659 Thousand persons | 731.93 Thousand persons | 926.8 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,791 Thousand persons | 1,051 Thousand persons | 1,741 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,200 Thousand persons | 809.15 Thousand persons | 2,391 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,016 Thousand persons | 1,383 Thousand persons | 2,634 Thousand persons | Spain |
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, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 2,661 Thousand persons against 1,086 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,575 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.