Central Europe and the Baltics vs Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Central Europe and the Baltics
4.2%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
30th
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Spain ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 33 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 20.5% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.3% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 20.5% | 12.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 12.9% | 8.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Central Europe and the Baltics or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.2% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Spain?
- 6.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.