Unemployed persons by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship in Spain is 2,608 Thousand persons, 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 in Spain peaked at 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,323 Thousand persons | 2,678 Thousand persons | 3,664 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 1,841 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,248 Thousand persons | 6,051 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 2,608 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Spain was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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