Spain vs United States of America: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data
Spain
2,449 Thousand persons
in 2026
United States of America
7,476 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,476 Thousand persons against 2,449 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 5,027 Thousand persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Spain's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 46 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,627 Thousand persons | 6,607 Thousand persons | 3,980 Thousand persons | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2,838 Thousand persons | 7,029 Thousand persons | 4,191 Thousand persons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,410 Thousand persons | 8,335 Thousand persons | 5,925 Thousand persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,612 Thousand persons | 8,937 Thousand persons | 4,325 Thousand persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,880 Thousand persons | 6,937 Thousand persons | 4,056 Thousand persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - monthly data, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,476 Thousand persons against 2,449 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - monthly data between Spain and United States of America?
- 5,027 Thousand persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2026.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Spain ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.