Iran vs Spain: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Iran
9
in 2031
Spain
9.96
in 2031
Iran rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.96 against 9 in Iran, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.45 | 19.75 | 8.3 | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 11.32 | 1.08 | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 20.48 | 8.77 | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 11.7 | 2.94 | Spain |
| 2030s | 9 | 9.96 | 0.9622 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.96 against 9 in Iran as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iran and Spain?
- 0.96, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Iran ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.