Lebanon vs Spain: Unemployment rate
Lebanon
10.98
in 2023
Spain
10.38
in 2025
Lebanon rank
34th
Spain rank
37th
Unemployment rate over time
- Lebanon
- Spain
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.98 against 10.38 in Spain, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 | 19.96 | 11.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 11.26 | 3.14 | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 20.48 | 11.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 13.91 | 1.9 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Lebanon or Spain?
- Lebanon, at 10.98 against 10.38 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Lebanon and Spain?
- 0.6, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.