Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 32.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2020
All-time low
13.3%
in 2004
Years of data
38
1987–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 32.1% for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain peaked at 35.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2004.
That places Spain 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.4% | — |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 15.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.3% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.6% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 29.4% | 35.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Spain was 32.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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