Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data was 3,720 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,720
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,021
in 2012
All-time low
1,819
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998200920201998: 3.1k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.5k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.2k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 3.2k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.3k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.5k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.2k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain stood at 3,720.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 6,021 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,819, in 2006.

That places Spain 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 3,092
1999 2,689 -13.0%
2000 2,453 -8.8%
2001 1,943 -20.8%
2002 2,232 +14.9%
2003 2,276 +2.0%
2004 2,177 -4.4%
2005 1,860 -14.5%
2006 1,819 -2.2%
2007 1,942 +6.7%
2008 3,207 +65.1%
2009 4,335 +35.2%
2010 4,702 +8.5%
2011 5,287 +12.4%
2012 6,021 +13.9%
2013 5,936 -1.4%
2014 5,458 -8.1%
2015 4,780 -12.4%
2016 4,238 -11.3%
2017 3,767 -11.1%
2018 3,304 -12.3%
2019 3,192 -3.4%
2020 3,720 +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,890 2,689 3,092 2
2000s 2,425 1,819 4,335 10
2010s 4,668 3,192 6,021 10
2020s 3,720 3,720 3,720 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 2,436 compare
  2. 3 Italy 2,400 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain?
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data in Spain was 3,720 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6,021 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,819 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 previous occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by previous occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 789 data points, 1998–2020
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