Eastern Africa vs Spain: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
4.5%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 11.3% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 20.5% | 16.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 12.9% | 8.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Eastern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Spain?
- 6.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.