Japan vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Japan
1,790 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,449 Thousand persons
in 2026
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,449 Thousand persons against 1,790 Thousand persons in Japan, a difference of 659 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,418 Thousand persons | 2,627 Thousand persons | 1,209 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,940 Thousand persons | 2,838 Thousand persons | 898.1 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,864 Thousand persons | 2,410 Thousand persons | 453.9 Thousand persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,152 Thousand persons | 4,612 Thousand persons | 2,460 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,687 Thousand persons | 2,880 Thousand persons | 1,193 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,449 Thousand persons against 1,790 Thousand persons in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Japan and Spain?
- 659 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2026.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.