Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment
Italy
18.7
in 2020
Spain
25.3
in 2020
Italy rank
45th
Spain rank
43rd
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 25.3 against 18.7 in Italy, a difference of 6.6.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 45 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 | 35.25 | 84.6 | 49.35 | Spain |
| 2000s | 27.81 | 41.12 | 13.31 | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.6 | 29.1 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 25.3 | 6.6 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 25.3 against 18.7 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Italy and Spain?
- 6.6, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Italy ranks 45th and Spain ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.