Transition: experimental statistics … previous in Spain

Spain: Transition: experimental statistics … previous was 26 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26
in 2024
All-time low
14
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Spain, 2011–2025

01020302011201820252011: 172012: 142013: 142014: 152015: 172016: 192017: 202018: 212019: 222020: 202021: 252022: 242023: 252024: 262025: 26

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 26 for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Spain peaked at 26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2012.

Spain ranks 16th of 43 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: experimental statistics … previous in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Spain, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 17 —
2012 14 -17.6%
2013 14 +0.0%
2014 15 +7.1%
2015 17 +13.3%
2016 19 +11.8%
2017 20 +5.3%
2018 21 +5.0%
2019 22 +4.8%
2020 20 -9.1%
2021 25 +25.0%
2022 24 -4.0%
2023 25 +4.2%
2024 26 +4.0%
2025 26 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.67 14 22 9
2020s 24.33 20 26 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Estonia 27 compare
  2. 14 Estonia 27 compare
  3. 16 France 26 compare
  4. 18 Belgium 25 compare
  5. 19 Cyprus 24 compare
  6. 19 Latvia 24 compare
  7. 19 Sweden 24 compare
  8. 19 Latvia 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Spain?
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Spain was 26 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
Spain ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 589 data points, 2011–2025
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