Italy vs Spain: Regional disparities in employment rates
Italy
15.3%
in 2025
Spain
6.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
5th
Regional disparities in employment rates over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 15.3% against 6.4% in Spain, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 10.8% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 9.0% | 7.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 10.1% | 8.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 7.6% | 9.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in employment rates, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 15.3% against 6.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in employment rates between Italy and Spain?
- 8.9%, with Italy 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 regional disparities in employment rates?
- Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 5th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.