Spain vs Sweden: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Spain
37.8
in 2025
Sweden
34.3
in 2025
Spain rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.8 against 34.3 in Sweden, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3 | 88.8 | 76.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16.72 | 29.48 | 12.76 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.13 | 27.89 | 0.24 | Spain |
| 2020s | 34.82 | 28.15 | 6.67 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 37.8 against 34.3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Spain and Sweden?
- 3.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Spain ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.