Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Spain

Spain: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 3,531 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,531
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,051
in 2013
All-time low
1,841
in 2006
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 1993–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1993200620201993: 3.6k1994: 3.9k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.5k1998: 3.2k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.5k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.2k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 2.6k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.6k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.8k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.1k2016: 4.5k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3,531 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain peaked at 6,051 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 2006.

Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Spain, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 3,587 —
1994 3,872 +7.9%
1995 3,708 -4.2%
1996 3,642 -1.8%
1997 3,460 -5.0%
1998 3,171 -8.4%
1999 2,736 -13.7%
2000 2,506 -8.4%
2001 1,904 -24.0%
2002 2,171 +14.0%
2003 2,267 +4.4%
2004 2,234 -1.5%
2005 1,934 -13.4%
2006 1,841 -4.8%
2007 1,846 +0.3%
2008 2,596 +40.6%
2009 4,154 +60.0%
2010 4,640 +11.7%
2011 5,013 +8.0%
2012 5,811 +15.9%
2013 6,051 +4.1%
2014 5,610 -7.3%
2015 5,056 -9.9%
2016 4,481 -11.4%
2017 3,917 -12.6%
2018 3,479 -11.2%
2019 3,248 -6.6%
2020 3,531 +8.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3,531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 17.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3,531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 17.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,454 2,736 3,872 7
2000s 2,345 1,841 4,154 10
2010s 4,731 3,248 6,051 10
2020s 3,531 3,531 3,531 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 4,045 compare
  2. 3 France 2,350 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,289 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,237 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain was 3,531 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6,051 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
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53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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