Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Spain
Spain: Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) was 6.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.4
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 24 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
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 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.8 | — |
| 2000 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 9 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.45, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.45, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 5th out of 24 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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