Germany vs Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,608 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 916 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,570 Thousand persons | 3,323 Thousand persons | 246.6 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,650 Thousand persons | 2,326 Thousand persons | 1,324 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,738 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 1,552 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Germany and Spain?
- 916 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.