Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … 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.
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 … distinction in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.4 | — |
| 1988 | 22.9 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 21.1 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 22 | -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 | +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 | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 30 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 32 | +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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.47 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.16 | 15.8 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.59 | 13.3 | 30.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 27.6 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.88 | 29.4 | 35.6 | 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 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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