Portugal vs Spain: Incidence of unemployment by duration
Incidence of unemployment by duration over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 19.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Portugal, a difference of 1.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 23.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 1.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 20.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 0.1113 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of unemployment by duration, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 19.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of unemployment by duration between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for incidence of unemployment by duration?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of unemployment by duration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month,>1 month and < 3 months,>3 months and <6 months,>6 months and <1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.