Spain vs Suriname: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Spain
24.9%
in 2025
Suriname
26.5%
in 2016
Spain rank
24th
Suriname rank
21st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Spain
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 26.5% against 24.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Suriname ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 21st of 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 35.3% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 30.3% | 7.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 20.8% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 18.8% | 30.1% | 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 26.5% against 24.9% in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Spain and Suriname?
- 1.6%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Suriname?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Spain and Suriname rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Spain ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 21st 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.