Italy vs Spain: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Spain
37.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
9th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.2% against 34.2% in Italy, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.4% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 61.7% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 45.2% | 4.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.2% against 34.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Italy and Spain?
- 3.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.