Nepal vs Spain: Unemployment rate

Nepal
10.5%
in 2025
Spain
10.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
36th
Spain rank
37th

Unemployment rate over time

  • Nepal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Nepal ranks 36th 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 Nepal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10.5% 20.0% 9.5% Spain
2000s 10.6% 11.3% 0.7% Spain
2010s 10.6% 20.5% 9.9% Spain
2020s 11.2% 12.9% 1.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Nepal or Spain?
Nepal, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Nepal and Spain?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate?
Nepal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.