Spain vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Spain
2,709 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
1,650 Thousand persons
in 2020
Spain rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,059 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,890 Thousand persons | 1,746 Thousand persons | 1,144 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,425 Thousand persons | 1,646 Thousand persons | 778.91 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,668 Thousand persons | 1,863 Thousand persons | 2,805 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,720 Thousand persons | 1,650 Thousand persons | 2,070 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,650 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1,059 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.