Germany vs Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data
Germany
1,739 Thousand persons
in 2026
Spain
2,709 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,739 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 970 Thousand persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 18 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 | 2,846 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 1,489 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,732 Thousand persons | 4,668 Thousand persons | 2,936 Thousand persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,491 Thousand persons | 2,942 Thousand persons | 1,451 Thousand persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,709 Thousand persons against 1,739 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data between Germany and Spain?
- 970 Thousand persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.