Regional disparities in employment rates in Spain

Spain: Regional disparities in employment rates was 6.4 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 2013
All-time low
6.4
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Regional disparities in employment rates in Spain, 1999–2025

02.557.51012.51999201220251999: 10.82000: 10.62001: 10.42002: 9.12003: 8.92004: 9.22005: 8.42006: 7.92007: 7.72008: 8.42009: 92010: 9.72011: 10.12012: 112013: 11.32014: 11.12015: 10.52016: 10.22017: 9.52018: 8.92019: 8.62020: 8.82021: 8.72022: 7.62023: 7.22024: 6.82025: 6.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 6.4 for regional disparities in employment rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Spain peaked at 11.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2025.

Spain ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8 10.8 10.8 1
2000s 8.96 7.7 10.6 10
2010s 10.09 8.6 11.3 10
2020s 7.58 6.4 8.8 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Italy 15.3 compare
  2. 2 Belgium 8.5 compare
  3. 3 Romania 8.4 compare
  4. 5 Austria 5.2 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 5.1 compare
  6. 6 France 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is regional disparities in employment rates in Spain?
Regional disparities in employment rates in Spain was 6.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
Spain ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 567 data points, 1999–2025
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