Greece vs Spain: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Greece
5.1%
in 2025
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
15th
Spain rank
19th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.1% against 3.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 15th and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 14.3% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.5% | 5.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 5.1% against 3.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Greece and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Greece ranks 15th and Spain ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.