Portugal vs Spain: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Portugal
28.6%
in 2020
Spain
23.3%
in 2020
Portugal rank
39th
Spain rank
40th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 23.3% in Spain, a difference of 5.3%.
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 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 44 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 | 50.0% | 85.6% | 35.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 41.9% | 15.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 29.1% | 14.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.3% | 5.3% | 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 28.6% against 23.3% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Portugal and Spain?
- 5.3%, 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 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.