Spain vs Switzerland: Regional disparities in unemployment rates
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
31.7%
in 2025
Spain rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Regional disparities in unemployment rates over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 31.7% against 28.2% in Spain, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 22.8% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 30.5% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 32.1% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in unemployment rates, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 31.7% against 28.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in unemployment rates between Spain and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for regional disparities in unemployment rates?
- Spain ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.