Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain

Spain: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 6.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2013
All-time low
4.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain, 2006–2025

0510152006201520252006: 5.2 Percentage2007: 4.8 Percentage2008: 6.1 Percentage2009: 9.9 Percentage2010: 10.1 Percentage2011: 10.6 Percentage2012: 12.6 Percentage2013: 13.6 Percentage2014: 12.5 Percentage2015: 11.1 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 8.8 Percentage2018: 8.1 Percentage2019: 8.1 Percentage2020: 9.4 Percentage2021: 8.4 Percentage2022: 8 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 8 Percentage2025: 6.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain stood at 6.6%.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain peaked at 13.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2007.

That places Spain 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed in Spain, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 5.2%
2007 4.8% -7.7%
2008 6.1% +27.1%
2009 9.9% +62.3%
2010 10.1% +2.0%
2011 10.6% +5.0%
2012 12.6% +18.9%
2013 13.6% +7.9%
2014 12.5% -8.1%
2015 11.1% -11.2%
2016 10.9% -1.8%
2017 8.8% -19.3%
2018 8.1% -8.0%
2019 8.1% +0.0%
2020 9.4% +16.0%
2021 8.4% -10.6%
2022 8.0% -4.8%
2023 8.0% +0.0%
2024 8.0% +0.0%
2025 6.6% -17.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5% 4.8% 9.9% 4
2010s 10.6% 8.1% 13.6% 10
2020s 8.1% 6.6% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.0% compare
  2. 19 Serbia 7.0% compare
  3. 21 Norway 6.7% compare
  4. 22 Austria 6.6% compare
  5. 22 Latvia 6.6% compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare
  7. 22 Latvia 6.6% compare
  8. 22 Slovakia 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

More work & labour data for Spain

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain?
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-jobless-private-households-percent-of-persons-living-in-private-households/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-jobless-private-households-percent-of-persons-living-in-private-households/spain/">Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Spain</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 833 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed