Germany vs Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship 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 36 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, 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 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?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.