Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain
Spain: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain stood at 11.9%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain peaked at 31.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.9% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 11.9% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
- 38 Nepal 11.8% compare
- 39 Türkiye 11.6% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 11.4% compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Spain was 11.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.