Italy vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Italy
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,032 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 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 | 1,921 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 2,233 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,729 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,001 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,980 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 1,087 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 2,608 Thousand persons against 1,576 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Italy and Spain?
- 1,032 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.