Germany vs Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data
Germany
1,739 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,709 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,739 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 970 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany 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 | 3,680 Thousand persons | 2,890 Thousand persons | 790.25 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,563 Thousand persons | 2,425 Thousand persons | 1,139 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,882 Thousand persons | 4,668 Thousand persons | 2,787 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,489 Thousand persons | 2,812 Thousand persons | 1,323 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,739 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data between Germany and Spain?
- 970 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.