Nepal vs Spain: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Nepal
10.7%
in 2017
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 185 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Nepal or Spain?
- Nepal, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Nepal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.