Albania vs Spain: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Albania
22.4%
in 2024
Spain
24.9%
in 2025
Albania rank
27th
Spain rank
24th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Albania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.9% against 22.4% in Albania, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Albania ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 24.3% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 44.7% | 13.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 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), Albania or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.9% against 22.4% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Albania and Spain?
- 2.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.