Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2025
All-time low
14.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 27.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Spain was 27.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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