Portugal vs Spain: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment
Portugal
29.6
in 2020
Spain
25.3
in 2020
Portugal rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.6 against 25.3 in Spain, a difference of 4.3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.55 | 84.6 | 35.05 | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.79 | 41.12 | 16.67 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.63 | 29.1 | 14.53 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 25.3 | 4.3 | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 29.6 against 25.3 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Portugal and Spain?
- 4.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Portugal ranks 40th 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.