Italy vs Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Italy
792 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
838 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 838 Thousand persons against 792 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 46 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892 Thousand persons | 989 Thousand persons | 97 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,614 Thousand persons | 2,153 Thousand persons | 539.8 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,075 Thousand persons | 1,097 Thousand persons | 21.67 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 838 Thousand persons against 792 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Italy and Spain?
- 46 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.