Greece vs Spain: Unemployment rates by country of birth
Greece
8.9
in 2025
Spain
10.5
in 2025
Greece rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5 against 8.9 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth?
- Greece ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.