Nepal vs Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Nepal
10.7%
in 2017
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
29th
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Nepal
- Spain
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 18.8% | 15.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 11.3% | 9.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 19.6% | 12.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Nepal or Spain?
- Nepal, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Nepal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Nepal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- 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.