Greece vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction
Greece
35.3%
in 2025
Spain
32.1%
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 35.3% against 32.1% in Spain, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 20.8% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.6% | 6.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 31.2% | 7.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 31.9% | 9.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 35.3% against 32.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction between Greece and Spain?
- 3.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.