Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 25.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.6%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain is 25.3%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain peaked at 85.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.2% | — |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.0% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 31.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Portugal 29.6% compare
- 39 Netherlands 29.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 29.1% compare
- 42 Romania 20.7% compare
- 43 Italy 18.7% compare
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain was 25.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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