Italy vs Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Italy
49.8%
in 2025
Spain
45.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.8% against 45.0% in Spain, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 29.4% | 8.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 21.9% | 14.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 28.4% | 9.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 49.1% | 7.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 49.8% against 45.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Italy and Spain?
- 4.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.