Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 3,720 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,720
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
6,021
in 2012
All-time low
1,819
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Spain stood at 3,720.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,819, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 46 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 | 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,720 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 19.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 19.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Türkiye 3,968 compare
- 3 France 2,436 compare
- 4 Italy 2,392 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,650 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 1,650 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 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 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 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 46 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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