South Asia vs Spain: Unemployment rate,Percent
South Asia
4.7%
in 2023
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
South Asia rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- South Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 4.7% in South Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 9 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 18.0% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.1% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 20.5% | 16.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 13.9% | 8.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, South Asia or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 4.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between South Asia and Spain?
- 5.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Spain rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- South Asia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 9 groups.
- 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.