LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain
Spain: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 12.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.11 for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain peaked at 26.05 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.75, in 2007.
That places Spain 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.12 | — |
| 2001 | 10.81 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 11.62 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 11.61 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.56 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.32 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 10.75 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.95 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 18.99 | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 20.87 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.96 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 26.05 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.41 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.73 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 19.61 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 15.52 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.18 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.67 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 12.44 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 12.11 | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 10.75 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.69 | 14.18 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 | 12.11 | 16.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in Spain was 12.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.05 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.