Italy vs Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data

Italy
1,052 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
1,677 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,677 Thousand persons against 1,052 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 625 Thousand persons.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 961.4 Thousand persons 1,401 Thousand persons 440 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 1,239 Thousand persons 2,532 Thousand persons 1,293 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 1,052 Thousand persons 1,677 Thousand persons 625 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 1,677 Thousand persons against 1,052 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
625 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed