Italy vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Italy
1,364 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,709 Thousand persons
in 2026
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,345 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.
Across all 18 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 | 2,120 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 2,215 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,846 Thousand persons | 4,668 Thousand persons | 1,822 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,848 Thousand persons | 2,942 Thousand persons | 1,093 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 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,364 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Italy and Spain?
- 1,345 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.