Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data

Italy
2,392 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,720 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

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

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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,328 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 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 2,692 Thousand persons 2,890 Thousand persons 198.5 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 1,992 Thousand persons 2,425 Thousand persons 432.39 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 2,850 Thousand persons 4,668 Thousand persons 1,819 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 2,392 Thousand persons 3,720 Thousand persons 1,328 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
1,328 Thousand persons, 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
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