Greece vs Spain: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country)
Greece
7.9
in 2026
Spain
9.9
in 2026
Greece rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.9 against 7.9 in Greece, a difference of 2.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th 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 | 12.05 | 16.6 | 4.55 | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.86 | 11.57 | 1.71 | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.04 | 20.23 | 1.81 | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.07 | 12.11 | 1.04 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.9 against 7.9 in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data between Greece and Spain?
- 2, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.