Nepal vs Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Nepal
10.5%
in 2025
Spain
10.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
36th
Spain rank
37th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Nepal
- Spain
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Nepal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 20.0% | 9.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 20.5% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.9% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Nepal or Spain?
- Nepal, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Nepal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Nepal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.