Spain vs United States of America: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
United States of America
4.3%
in 2025
Spain rank
29th
United States of America rank
30th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.3% in United States of America, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.5% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 6.2% | 14.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 4.8% | 8.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Spain and United States of America?
- 6.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Spain ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 30th of 189 countries.
- 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.