Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in Spain

Spain: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate was 2.6 Percentage points in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.6 Percentage points
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12 Percentage points
in 1999
All-time low
0.4 Percentage points
in 2012
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate in Spain, 1999–2025

02.557.51012.51999201220251999: 12 Percentage points2000: 10.8 Percentage points2001: 7.7 Percentage points2002: 8.1 Percentage points2003: 7.4 Percentage points2004: 6.7 Percentage points2005: 4.9 Percentage points2006: 5 Percentage points2007: 4.3 Percentage points2008: 2.7 Percentage points2009: 0.5 Percentage points2010: 0.6 Percentage points2011: 0.8 Percentage points2012: 0.4 Percentage points2013: 1.1 Percentage points2014: 1.8 Percentage points2015: 2.7 Percentage points2016: 3.3 Percentage points2017: 3.3 Percentage points2018: 3.3 Percentage points2019: 3.6 Percentage points2020: 3.5 Percentage points2021: 3.6 Percentage points2022: 3.5 Percentage points2023: 3.2 Percentage points2024: 2.5 Percentage points2025: 2.6 Percentage points

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.6 Percentage points for labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in 2025.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Spain peaked at 12 Percentage points in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Percentage points, in 2012.

Spain ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12 Percentage points 12 Percentage points 12 Percentage points 1
2000s 5.81 Percentage points 0.5 Percentage points 10.8 Percentage points 10
2010s 2.09 Percentage points 0.4 Percentage points 3.6 Percentage points 10
2020s 3.15 Percentage points 2.5 Percentage points 3.6 Percentage points 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Colombia 4.9 Percentage points compare
  2. 2 Greece 4.1 Percentage points compare
  3. 3 Brazil 3.6 Percentage points compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.1 Percentage points compare
  5. 6 Portugal 1 Percentage points compare
  6. 7 Chile 0.9 Percentage points compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Spain?
Labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate in Spain was 2.6 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 12 Percentage points in 1999.
What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Percentage points in 2012.
How does Spain rank for labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate?
Spain ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour indicators rates - regions — long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Long-term unemployment rate, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,238 data points, 1995–2025
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This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.