Which has higher jobs gap rate, Italy or Spain?

Italy, at 15.3 against 15.3 in Spain as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Jobs gap rate

Italy

15.3

in 2024

Spain

15.3

in 2025

Italy rank

14th

Spain rank

14th

Jobs gap rate over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.3 against 15.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 14th of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.56	16.01	2.55	Italy
2010s	22.71	25.39	2.68	Spain
2020s	18.74	18.74	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap rate, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 15.3 against 15.3 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Italy and Spain?: 0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for jobs gap rate?: Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 14th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Jobs gap rate
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.