Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain

Spain: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 24,379 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,379
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40,424
in 2020
All-time low
12,599
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 13.9k1991: 17.5k1992: 19.6k1993: 21.3k1994: 17.8k1995: 15.7k1996: 14.9k1997: 14.2k1998: 14.0k1999: 14.1k2000: 12.6k2001: 14.3k2002: 16.0k2003: 17.1k2004: 18.0k2005: 19.7k2006: 20.7k2007: 21.5k2008: 25.3k2009: 38.1k2010: 35.1k2011: 38.6k2012: 35.7k2013: 33.7k2014: 27.8k2015: 23.4k2016: 21.6k2017: 20.1k2018: 20.1k2019: 21.1k2020: 40.4k2021: 31.3k2022: 22.7k2023: 23.4k2024: 24.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain stood at 24,379.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain peaked at 40,424 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,599, in 2000.

Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,897
1991 17,521 +26.1%
1992 19,648 +12.1%
1993 21,289 +8.4%
1994 17,838 -16.2%
1995 15,725 -11.8%
1996 14,929 -5.1%
1997 14,216 -4.8%
1998 13,986 -1.6%
1999 14,105 +0.8%
2000 12,599 -10.7%
2001 14,345 +13.9%
2002 15,967 +11.3%
2003 17,121 +7.2%
2004 17,952 +4.9%
2005 19,727 +9.9%
2006 20,715 +5.0%
2007 21,545 +4.0%
2008 25,339 +17.6%
2009 38,113 +50.4%
2010 35,096 -7.9%
2011 38,642 +10.1%
2012 35,707 -7.6%
2013 33,660 -5.7%
2014 27,794 -17.4%
2015 23,399 -15.8%
2016 21,567 -7.8%
2017 20,097 -6.8%
2018 20,083 -0.1%
2019 21,105 +5.1%
2020 40,424 +91.5%
2021 31,326 -22.5%
2022 22,718 -27.5%
2023 23,443 +3.2%
2024 24,379 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,315 13,897 21,289 10
2000s 20,342 12,599 38,113 10
2010s 27,715 20,083 38,642 10
2020s 28,458 22,718 40,424 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 49,255 compare
  2. 2 Germany 39,483 compare
  3. 3 Italy 25,709 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,475 compare
  5. 6 Austria 7,333 compare
  6. 7 Belgium 5,521 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Spain was 24,379 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40,424 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,599 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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