Netherlands vs Spain: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Netherlands
31.5%
in 2020
Spain
23.3%
in 2020
Netherlands rank
37th
Spain rank
40th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 31.5% against 23.3% in Spain, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 44 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% | 85.6% | 49.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.9% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 29.1% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 23.3% | 8.2% | 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 31.5% against 23.3% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Netherlands and Spain?
- 8.2%, 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 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.