Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain
Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 15.5% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Spain was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.