Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2,608 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Spain is 2,608, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 6,051 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841, in 2006.
That places Spain 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,678 | 2,678 | 2,678 | 1 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Spain was 2,608 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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