Spain vs Sweden: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Spain
10.3%
in 2025
Sweden
8.9%
in 2025
Spain rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 7.9% | 4.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 10.3% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.