Italy vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Italy
2,289 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,531 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Italy
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,289 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,242 Thousand persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 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 2,581 Thousand persons 3,454 Thousand persons 872.86 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 1,954 Thousand persons 2,345 Thousand persons 391.5 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 2,731 Thousand persons 4,731 Thousand persons 2,000 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 2,289 Thousand persons 3,531 Thousand persons 1,242 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 3,531 Thousand persons against 2,289 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Spain?
1,242 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed