Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 2,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 6,051 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,664 | — |
| 1996 | 3,636 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,465 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,172 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,678 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 2,469 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,856 | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 2,103 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,216 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,248 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,934 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,841 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,846 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,596 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 4,154 | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,640 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,013 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,811 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,051 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,610 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,056 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,481 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,917 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,248 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,476 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,079 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,938 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,771 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,608 | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,608 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 12.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.0% | 2,596 | 4,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,323 | 2,678 | 3,664 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,326 | 1,841 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 | 3,248 | 6,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 | 2,608 | 3,531 | 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 unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Spain was 2,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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