Italy vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Italy
1,791 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,630 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
5th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,630 Thousand persons against 1,791 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 839 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 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 | 2,245 Thousand persons | 2,627 Thousand persons | 382 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,417 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 420.7 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,889 Thousand persons | 2,410 Thousand persons | 521.5 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,721 Thousand persons | 4,612 Thousand persons | 1,891 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,894 Thousand persons | 2,906 Thousand persons | 1,012 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,630 Thousand persons against 1,791 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Italy and Spain?
- 839 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.