Colombia vs Spain: Unemployment rate,Percent

Colombia
8.9%
in 2025
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
Spain rank
7th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
10152025199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.5% against 8.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 11.1% 2.0% Colombia
2010s 10.2% 20.5% 10.3% Spain
2020s 11.8% 12.9% 1.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 10.5% against 8.9% in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Colombia and Spain?
1.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed