South Africa vs Spain: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment

South Africa
5.07 million Persons
in 2014
Spain
2.61 million Persons
in 2025
South Africa rank
4th
Spain rank
6th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M199920122025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.07 million Persons against 2.61 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 2.46 million Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 4.32 million Persons 3.37 million Persons 949,880 Persons South Africa
2010s 4.79 million Persons 5.43 million Persons 638,712 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 5.07 million Persons against 2.61 million Persons in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment between South Africa and Spain?
2.46 million Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — unemployment?
South Africa ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,325 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.