Spain vs Suriname: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Spain
26.6%
in 2024
Suriname
24.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
28th
Suriname rank
30th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.6% against 24.9% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 20.0% | 24.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 26.4% | 5.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Spain or Suriname?
- Spain, at 26.6% against 24.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Spain and Suriname?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Spain ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.