Spain vs Sweden: Unemployment rate of males vs females
Spain
8.98
in 2025
Sweden
8.78
in 2025
Spain rank
42nd
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rate of males vs females over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.98 against 8.78 in Sweden, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 | 9.03 | 6.51 | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 6.47 | 2.43 | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 7.62 | 11.9 | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 8.04 | 3.35 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 8.98 against 8.78 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Spain ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.