Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Italy
2,290 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,531 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,290 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,241 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,519 Thousand persons | 2,831 Thousand persons | 311.6 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,531 Thousand persons | 3,162 Thousand persons | 631.08 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,966 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 360.16 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,731 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,000 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,290 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 1,241 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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,290 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Italy and Spain?
- 1,241 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.