Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,608 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,051 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
1,841 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,608 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation in Spain peaked at 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Spain 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,772 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 3,508 Thousand persons | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 3,892 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3,664 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,636 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,465 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,172 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,678 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 2,469 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,856 Thousand persons | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 2,103 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,216 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,248 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,934 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,841 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,846 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,596 Thousand persons | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 4,154 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,640 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,013 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,811 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,051 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,610 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,056 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,481 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,917 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,248 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,476 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,079 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,938 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,771 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,608 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,608 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,608 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 12.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.0% | 2,596 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,348 Thousand persons | 2,678 Thousand persons | 3,892 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 1,841 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,248 Thousand persons | 6,051 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 2,608 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 previous occupation in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Spain was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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