Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 23.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.3
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
86.2
in 1999
All-time low
23.3
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain stood at 23.3. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Spain peaked at 86.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2020.
Spain ranks 42nd of 46 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: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.9 | — |
| 1999 | 86.2 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 85.3 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 37.5 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 37.1 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -7.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.55 | 84.9 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.87 | 32.8 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 24.1 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 39 Netherlands 31.5 compare
- 39 Netherlands 31.5 compare
- 41 Portugal 28.6 compare
- 43 Romania 21.9 compare
- 44 Italy 17.8 compare
- 45 United Kingdom 11.1 compare
- 45 United Kingdom 11.1 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 23.3 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 86.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 46 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 37.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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