Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain

Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 1,133 Thousand persons in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,133 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,006 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
377 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain, 1996–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200820201996: 1.9k Thousand persons1997: 1.8k Thousand persons1998: 1.6k Thousand persons1999: 1.2k Thousand persons2000: 1.0k Thousand persons2001: 687 Thousand persons2002: 725 Thousand persons2003: 758 Thousand persons2004: 712 Thousand persons2005: 472 Thousand persons2006: 399 Thousand persons2007: 377 Thousand persons2008: 467 Thousand persons2009: 989 Thousand persons2010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.1k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 3.0k Thousand persons2014: 3.0k Thousand persons2015: 2.6k Thousand persons2016: 2.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.7k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,133 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain peaked at 3,006 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 377 Thousand persons, in 2007.

Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Spain, 1996 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1996 1,919 Thousand persons
1997 1,802 Thousand persons -6.1%
1998 1,580 Thousand persons -12.3%
1999 1,246 Thousand persons -21.1%
2000 1,045 Thousand persons -16.1%
2001 687 Thousand persons -34.3%
2002 725 Thousand persons +5.5%
2003 758 Thousand persons +4.6%
2004 712 Thousand persons -6.1%
2005 472 Thousand persons -33.7%
2006 399 Thousand persons -15.5%
2007 377 Thousand persons -5.5%
2008 467 Thousand persons +23.9%
2009 989 Thousand persons +111.8%
2010 1,700 Thousand persons +71.9%
2011 2,085 Thousand persons +22.6%
2012 2,578 Thousand persons +23.6%
2013 3,006 Thousand persons +16.6%
2014 2,965 Thousand persons -1.4%
2015 2,609 Thousand persons -12.0%
2016 2,167 Thousand persons -16.9%
2017 1,742 Thousand persons -19.6%
2018 1,452 Thousand persons -16.6%
2019 1,229 Thousand persons -15.4%
2020 1,133 Thousand persons -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,637 Thousand persons 1,246 Thousand persons 1,919 Thousand persons 4
2000s 663.1 Thousand persons 377 Thousand persons 1,045 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,153 Thousand persons 1,229 Thousand persons 3,006 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,133 Thousand persons 1,133 Thousand persons 1,133 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Italy 1,188 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 1,012 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 858 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 787 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain was 1,133 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,006 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 377 Thousand persons in 2007.
How does Spain rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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