Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain

Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 838 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
838 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,006 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
838 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2009201720252009: 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 persons2021: 1.4k Thousand persons2022: 1.2k Thousand persons2023: 1.0k Thousand persons2024: 927 Thousand persons2025: 838 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain stood at 838 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.9% 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, 838 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Spain 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 989 Thousand persons
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%
2021 1,450 Thousand persons +28.0%
2022 1,203 Thousand persons -17.0%
2023 1,029 Thousand persons -14.5%
2024 927 Thousand persons -9.9%
2025 838 Thousand persons -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 989 Thousand persons 989 Thousand persons 989 Thousand persons 1
2010s 2,153 Thousand persons 1,229 Thousand persons 3,006 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,097 Thousand persons 838 Thousand persons 1,450 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 792 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 565 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 542 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 838 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 838 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Spain rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Spain ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 768 data points, 2003–2025
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