Jobs gap in Spain
Spain: Jobs gap was 4,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Spain, 1998–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Spain is 4,002, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Spain peaked at 7,805 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,632, in 2001.
That places Spain 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,175 | — |
| 1999 | 3,748 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3,398 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2,632 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2,963 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3,006 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,095 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,756 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 3,423 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3,213 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3,983 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 5,632 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 6,285 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6,525 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,475 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7,805 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7,275 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 6,510 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5,940 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5,302 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4,833 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,548 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5,352 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 5,132 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4,547 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 4,293 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,205 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,002 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,961 | 3,748 | 4,175 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,510 | 2,632 | 5,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,250 | 4,548 | 7,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,589 | 4,002 | 5,352 | 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 in Spain?
- Jobs gap in Spain was 4,002 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,805 in 2013.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,632 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for jobs gap?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.