Italy vs Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data
Italy
630 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
832 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 832 Thousand persons against 630 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 202 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd 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 | 1,024 Thousand persons | 1,272 Thousand persons | 248 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,676 Thousand persons | 2,154 Thousand persons | 477.8 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 990.71 Thousand persons | 1,045 Thousand persons | 54.57 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 832 Thousand persons against 630 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
- 202 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.