Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Italy
1,576
in 2025
Spain
2,608
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 against 1,576 in Italy, a difference of 1,032.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,724 | 3,323 | 599.26 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,966 | 2,326 | 360.16 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,731 | 4,731 | 2,000 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,978 | 3,067 | 1,089 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 against 1,576 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Italy and Spain?
- 1,032, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.