Spain vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Spain
24.7%
in 2025
Suriname
25.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
31st
Suriname rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 25.4% against 24.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 20.0% | 24.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 26.2% | 4.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Spain or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 25.4% against 24.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Spain and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Spain ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.