Lower middle income vs Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lower middle income
4.3%
in 2024
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
29th
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lower middle income
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 29th 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 | Lower middle income | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 24.2% | 20.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 11.5% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 18.5% | 13.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 13.4% | 7.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lower middle income or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.3% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lower middle income and Spain?
- 6.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lower middle income ranks 29th 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.