Greece vs Spain: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Greece
11.1%
in 2025
Spain
11.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.9% against 11.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 23.3% | 12.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 27.0% | 11.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.6% | 4.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 0.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.9% against 11.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Greece and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Greece ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.