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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13,011
in 2020
Spain
3,531
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198620032020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 13,011 against 3,531 in Spain, a difference of 9,480.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 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 13,759 2,367 11,392 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,736 4,731 12,006 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 13,011 3,531 9,480 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 13,011 against 3,531 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
9,480, 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?
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. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,248 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed