Italy vs Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data

Italy
1,287 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
1,324 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,324 Thousand persons against 1,287 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 37 Thousand persons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,039 Thousand persons 693.8 Thousand persons 345.2 Thousand persons Italy
2010s 1,594 Thousand persons 2,154 Thousand persons 560 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 1,287 Thousand persons 1,324 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 1,324 Thousand persons against 1,287 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
37 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 989 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed