Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Italy
1,576
in 2025
Spain
2,608
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,519 | 2,831 | 311.6 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,531 | 3,162 | 631.08 | 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 duration of unemployment, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 against 1,576 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Italy and Spain?
- 1,032, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- 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.