Northern America vs Spain: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Northern America
4.5%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Northern America rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Northern America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.5% in Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 26th 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 | Northern America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 11.3% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 20.5% | 14.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 12.9% | 7.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Northern America or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.5% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Northern America and Spain?
- 6.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Northern America ranks 26th 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.