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

Italy
2,392 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain
3,720 Thousand persons
in 2020
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,328 Thousand persons.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 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 2,550 Thousand persons 3,412 Thousand persons 862.25 Thousand persons Spain
2000s 1,992 Thousand persons 2,424 Thousand persons 432.3 Thousand persons Spain
2010s 2,850 Thousand persons 4,668 Thousand persons 1,819 Thousand persons Spain
2020s 2,392 Thousand persons 3,720 Thousand persons 1,328 Thousand persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 3,720 Thousand persons against 2,392 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
1,328 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed