SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Spain
Spain: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 10.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.5 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Spain peaked at 26.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2007.
Spain ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.79 | — |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.28 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.26 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 19.86 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.79 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.09 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.44 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.64 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.91 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.18 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.34 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 | 8.23 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.49 | 14.11 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 10.5 | 15.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Cape Verde 11.3 compare
- 23 Kosovo 10.83 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
- 26 Angola 10.39 compare
- 27 New Caledonia 10.15 compare
- 28 Ukraine 9.83 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Spain?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Spain was 10.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.