[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain
Spain: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 57.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
57.2%
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
27th
of 85 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2007
All-time low
40.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2000–2022
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 57.2% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain peaked at 73.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 27th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +29.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 57.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 57.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 41.4% | 73.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 40.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Viet Nam 59.2% compare
- 24 Viet Nam 59.2% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 57.4% compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 56.7% compare
- 29 Czechia 56.6% compare
- 30 Switzerland 55.4% compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Spain was 57.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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