Greece vs Spain: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Greece
8.9
in 2025
Spain
10.5
in 2025
Greece rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5 against 8.9 in Greece, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 | 19.96 | 9.72 | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.63 | 11.29 | 1.66 | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 20.5 | 1.07 | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 12.92 | 0.65 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5 against 8.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Greece and Spain?
- 1.6, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.