Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13,472 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,720 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 13,472 Thousand persons against 3,720 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 9,752 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.6 times Spain's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 13,871 Thousand persons 2,481 Thousand persons 11,390 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,681 Thousand persons 4,668 Thousand persons 12,013 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 13,472 Thousand persons 3,720 Thousand persons 9,753 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 13,472 Thousand persons against 3,720 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
9,752 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed