Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 2,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,608
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
6,051
in 2013
All-time low
1,841
in 2006
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Spain is 2,608, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 6,051 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,678 | 2,678 | 2,678 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,326 | 1,841 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 | 3,248 | 6,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 | 2,608 | 3,531 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Spain was 2,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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