Spain vs United States: Monthly unemployment levels
Monthly unemployment levels over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6,761 Persons against 2,608 Persons in Spain, a difference of 4,153 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 2.6 times Spain's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,510 Persons | 8,064 Persons | 5,554 Persons | United States |
| 1990s | 2,841 Persons | 7,569 Persons | 4,728 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 2,304 Persons | 8,265 Persons | 5,961 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 4,731 Persons | 9,750 Persons | 5,019 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 3,159 Persons | 8,082 Persons | 4,923 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly unemployment levels, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 6,761 Persons against 2,608 Persons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly unemployment levels between Spain and United States?
- 4,153 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for monthly unemployment levels?
- Spain ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.