Germany vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Germany
1,692 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
2,608 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data 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.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,003 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 1,151 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,839 Thousand persons | 4,731 Thousand persons | 2,892 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,489 Thousand persons | 3,067 Thousand persons | 1,578 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - annual data, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,608 Thousand persons against 1,692 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Germany and Spain?
- 916 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.