Greece vs Spain: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Greece
23.3%
in 2025
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
14th
Spain rank
9th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.2% against 23.3% in Greece, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 14th and Spain ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 35.1% | 17.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 32.8% | 16.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 27.1% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 28.4% | 9.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.2% against 23.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Greece and Spain?
- 4.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Greece ranks 14th and Spain ranks 9th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.