Jobs gap rate in Spain
Spain: Jobs gap rate was 15.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Spain, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.3 for jobs gap rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Spain peaked at 31.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2007.
Spain ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20.4 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 18 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 15 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.7 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 22 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8 | 20.4 | 23.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 13.5 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.39 | 18.7 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 | 15.3 | 21.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 jobs gap rate in Spain?
- Jobs gap rate in Spain was 15.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for jobs gap rate?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.