Netherlands vs Spain: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Netherlands
29.1%
in 2020
Spain
25.3%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.1% against 25.3% in Spain, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 84.6% | 48.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 41.1% | 7.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.1% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 25.3% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 29.1% against 25.3% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Netherlands and Spain?
- 3.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.