Monthly unemployment levels in Spain
Spain: Monthly unemployment levels was 2,608 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly unemployment levels in Spain, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, monthly unemployment levels in Spain stood at 2,608 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Spain peaked at 6,051 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Persons, in 2006.
That places Spain 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Monthly unemployment levels in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,004 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 2,331 Persons | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 2,502 Persons | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 2,808 Persons | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 2,792 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,705 Persons | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2,428 Persons | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 2,297 Persons | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,313 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,602 Persons | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,230 Persons | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 3,455 Persons | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3,279 Persons | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,192 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,007 Persons | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,727 Persons | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 2,310 Persons | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 2,095 Persons | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 1,904 Persons | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,171 Persons | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,267 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,233 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,934 Persons | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,841 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,846 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,596 Persons | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 4,154 Persons | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,640 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,012 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,811 Persons | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,051 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,610 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,056 Persons | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,481 Persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,917 Persons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,248 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,476 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,079 Persons | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,938 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,771 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,608 Persons | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,608 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 336.92 Persons, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,608 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.58 Persons, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,510 Persons | 2,004 Persons | 2,808 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,841 Persons | 2,297 Persons | 3,455 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,304 Persons | 1,841 Persons | 4,154 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Persons | 3,248 Persons | 6,051 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 Persons | 2,608 Persons | 3,531 Persons | 6 |
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 monthly unemployment levels in Spain?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Spain was 2,608 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.