Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 3,720 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,720 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,021 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
1,819 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain stood at 3,720 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 6,021 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,819 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,092 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 2,689 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2,453 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,943 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 2,232 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,276 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,177 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,860 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1,819 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,942 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,207 Thousand persons | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 4,335 Thousand persons | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 4,702 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,287 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 6,021 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 5,936 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,458 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,780 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4,238 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3,767 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3,304 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,192 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,720 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,890 Thousand persons | 2,689 Thousand persons | 3,092 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,425 Thousand persons | 1,819 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,668 Thousand persons | 3,192 Thousand persons | 6,021 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,720 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Türkiye 3,968 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 2,436 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 Thousand persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,650 Thousand persons 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain was 3,720 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,021 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,819 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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