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Unemployment rate: Spain vs Iceland

Monthly · % of labour force

Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

Spain · 08/202610.0%29 of 30 in Europe
Iceland · 08/20266.0%17 of 30 in Europe
Gap+4.0 ppSpain − Iceland

Trend

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Latest periods
PeriodSpainIcelandGap
08/202610.0%6.0%+4.0 pp
07/20269.8%5.5%+4.3 pp
06/20269.6%3.9%+5.7 pp
05/20269.8%8.6%+1.2 pp
04/202610.2%6.8%+3.4 pp
03/202610.9%6.5%+4.4 pp
02/202611.0%7.8%+3.2 pp
01/202610.7%7.7%+3.0 pp
12/202510.0%4.2%+5.8 pp
11/20259.8%6.8%+3.0 pp
10/202510.0%4.3%+5.7 pp
09/202510.4%3.2%+7.2 pp

Data analysis

In 08/2026, “Unemployment rate” stands at 10.0% in Spain and 6.0% in Iceland, a gap of +4.0 pp. A year earlier, the gap was +5.3 pp. In the European ranking, Spain is 29 and Iceland is 17 out of 30 countries.

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