Portugal vs Spain: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation
Portugal
28.0%
in 2025
Spain
27.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.8% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.