Greece vs Spain: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Greece
8.9%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Spain rank
7th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 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 | 11.9% | 15.5% | 3.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.5% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 8.9% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Greece and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.