Spain vs United Kingdom: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,002 against 3,936 in United Kingdom, a difference of 66.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,961 | 4,262 | 301.22 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,510 | 3,878 | 367.81 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6,250 | 4,331 | 1,919 | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,589 | 3,519 | 1,069 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 4,002 against 3,936 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 66, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for jobs gap?
- Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 70 countries.
- 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
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.