European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
13,320 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 13,320 Thousand persons against 2,608 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 10,712 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 5.1 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 18,009 Thousand persons 2,367 Thousand persons 15,642 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 19,749 Thousand persons 4,731 Thousand persons 15,018 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 13,814 Thousand persons 3,067 Thousand persons 10,747 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 13,320 Thousand persons against 2,608 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
10,712 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed