Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 832 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
832 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,092 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
793 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 832 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 3,092 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 793 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Spain ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,272 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,891 Thousand persons | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 2,286 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2,822 Thousand persons | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 3,092 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,894 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,411 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2,027 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,615 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1,312 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 1,185 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,324 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,349 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,136 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,012 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 871 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 793 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2026 | 832 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,272 Thousand persons | 1,272 Thousand persons | 1,272 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,154 Thousand persons | 1,185 Thousand persons | 3,092 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045 Thousand persons | 793 Thousand persons | 1,349 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Spain was 832 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,092 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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