Japan vs Spain: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 Persons against 1,758 Persons in Japan, a difference of 850 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,586 Persons | 2,510 Persons | 923.81 Persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 2,031 Persons | 2,841 Persons | 809.79 Persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,109 Persons | 2,304 Persons | 804.78 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,371 Persons | 4,731 Persons | 2,360 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,827 Persons | 3,067 Persons | 1,240 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Persons against 1,758 Persons in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Japan and Spain?
- 850 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.