Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
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 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,032 Thousand persons.
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 45 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 Thousand persons | 2,831 Thousand persons | 311.6 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,531 Thousand persons | 3,162 Thousand persons | 631.08 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,966 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 360.16 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,000 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,978 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 1,089 Thousand persons | 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 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment between Italy and Spain?
- 1,032 Thousand persons, 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 45 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.