Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Spain
Spain: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 32.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Spain is 32.1, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Spain peaked at 53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2008.
Spain ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.9 | — |
| 1999 | 44.2 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 40.3 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 34.6 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 52.1 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 53 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.5 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 35.6 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 35.4 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 33.6 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 32 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly 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 | +63.7% | 17.9 | 29.3 |
| 2010 | +37.2% | 29.3 | 40.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.55 | 44.2 | 48.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 17.9 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 37.1 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.49 | 32 | 42.8 | 7 |
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Spain?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Spain was 32.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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