Africa vs Spain: Jobs gap

Africa
107,472
in 2027
Spain
4,002
in 2025
Africa rank
10th
Spain rank
9th

Jobs gap over time

  • Africa
  • Spain
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199820122027

How they compare

Africa currently reports 107,472 against 4,002 in Spain, a difference of 103,470.

That makes Africa's figure about 26.9 times Spain's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 64,902 3,850 61,052 Africa
2010s 79,904 6,250 73,654 Africa
2020s 98,562 4,589 93,973 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, Africa or Spain?
Africa, at 107,472 against 4,002 in Spain as of 2027.
What is the difference in jobs gap between Africa and Spain?
103,470, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Africa and Spain rank globally for jobs gap?
Africa ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.