Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 2,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,608
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
6,051
in 2013
All-time low
1,841
in 2006
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,608 for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Spain peaked at 6,051 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 2006.
That places Spain 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,925 | — |
| 1987 | 2,941 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,900 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,556 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 2,439 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,391 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,772 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 3,508 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 3,892 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3,664 | -5.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,831 | 2,556 | 2,941 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,162 | 2,391 | 3,892 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
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- 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 in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Spain was 2,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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