Which has higher jobs gap rate, Spain or Sweden?

Spain, at 15.3 against 14.7 in Sweden as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sweden: Jobs gap rate

Spain

15.3

in 2025

Sweden

14.7

in 2024

Spain rank

14th

Sweden rank

17th

Jobs gap rate over time

Spain
Sweden

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.3 against 14.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.6.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 70 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.74	11.22	5.52	Spain
2010s	25.39	11.46	13.93	Spain
2020s	18.74	13.96	4.78	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap rate, Spain or Sweden?: Spain, at 15.3 against 14.7 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Spain and Sweden?: 0.6, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for jobs gap rate?: Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Jobs gap rate
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.