İstanbul vs Spain: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
İstanbul
641.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
İstanbul rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- İstanbul
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 Thousand persons against 641.4 Thousand persons in İstanbul, a difference of 1,967 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.1 times İstanbul's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
İstanbul ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 436 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | İstanbul | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.85 Thousand persons | 2,609 Thousand persons | 2,113 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 731.68 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,999 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 727.13 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 2,340 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region, İstanbul or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Thousand persons against 641.4 Thousand persons in İstanbul as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region between İstanbul and Spain?
- 1,967 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for İstanbul and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do İstanbul and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- İstanbul ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 436 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.