Spain vs Japan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Spain

10.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Japan

2.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Spain Japan Difference
2025 10.4 percent 2.5 percent +7.9 percent
2024 11.4 percent 2.5 percent +8.9 percent
2023 12.2 percent 2.6 percent +9.6 percent
2022 13.0 percent 2.6 percent +10.4 percent
2021 14.9 percent 2.8 percent +12.1 percent
2020 15.5 percent 2.8 percent +12.7 percent
2019 14.1 percent 2.4 percent +11.8 percent
2018 15.3 percent 2.5 percent +12.8 percent
2017 17.2 percent 2.8 percent +14.4 percent
2016 19.6 percent 3.1 percent +16.5 percent
2015 22.1 percent 3.4 percent +18.7 percent
2014 24.4 percent 3.6 percent +20.9 percent
2013 26.1 percent 4.0 percent +22.1 percent
2012 24.8 percent 4.4 percent +20.4 percent
2011 21.4 percent 4.6 percent +16.8 percent
2010 19.9 percent 5.1 percent +14.8 percent
2009 17.9 percent 5.1 percent +12.8 percent
2008 11.3 percent 4.0 percent +7.3 percent
2007 8.2 percent 3.9 percent +4.3 percent
2006 8.5 percent 4.2 percent +4.3 percent
2005 9.1 percent 4.4 percent +4.7 percent
2004 11.1 percent 4.7 percent +6.4 percent
2003 11.3 percent 5.3 percent +6.0 percent
2002 11.1 percent 5.4 percent +5.8 percent
2001 10.3 percent 5.0 percent +5.3 percent
2000 13.8 percent 4.7 percent +9.0 percent
1999 15.5 percent 4.7 percent +10.8 percent
1998 18.7 percent 4.1 percent +14.6 percent
1997 20.7 percent 3.4 percent +17.3 percent
1996 22.1 percent 3.4 percent +18.8 percent
1995 22.7 percent 3.2 percent +19.5 percent
1994 24.2 percent 2.9 percent +21.3 percent
1993 22.2 percent 2.5 percent +19.6 percent
1992 17.7 percent 2.2 percent +15.5 percent
1991 15.9 percent 2.1 percent +13.9 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Spain and Japan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International