LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain
Spain: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 15.06 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.06 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain peaked at 34.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2007.
That places Spain 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.74 | — |
| 2006 | 12.83 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 12.31 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 23.98 | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 26.02 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 27.91 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 32.65 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 34.37 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.54 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 29.39 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 20.09 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.92 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 16.71 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 15.72 | -5.9% |
| 2026 | 15.22 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 15.06 | -1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.18, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51.1% | 15.87 | 23.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.74 | 12.31 | 23.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.51 | 20.09 | 34.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 15.06 | 21.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 49 French Polynesia 15.25 compare
- 50 Chile 15.19 compare
- 51 Turkey 15.08 compare
- 53 France 15.05 compare
- 54 Montenegro 14.74 compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 14.71 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Spain was 15.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.