Italy vs Spain: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational
Italy
792.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
837.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 837.8 Thousand persons against 792.4 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 45.4 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,652 Thousand persons | 1,237 Thousand persons | 414.8 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,044 Thousand persons | 660.33 Thousand persons | 383.74 Thousand persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,541 Thousand persons | 2,153 Thousand persons | 612.55 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,067 Thousand persons | 1,097 Thousand persons | 29.67 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 837.8 Thousand persons against 792.4 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Italy and Spain?
- 45.4 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.