Portugal vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
3.2
in 2025
Spain
3.1
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.2 against 3.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 9.3 | 7.4 | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.8 | 0.45 | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 11.73 | 4.56 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 4.97 | 1.65 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 3.2 against 3.1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.