Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Spain

Spain: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 708.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
708.9
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1,344
in 2013
All-time low
379
in 2007
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Spain, 1994–2025

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1994200920251994: 559.61995: 587.61996: 630.11997: 634.31998: 633.11999: 564.62000: 5192001: 389.72002: 473.52003: 469.22004: 506.72005: 450.22006: 414.92007: 3792008: 466.62009: 729.42010: 872.52011: 1.0k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.0k2017: 884.52018: 811.42019: 816.52020: 994.52021: 932.22022: 7902023: 781.82024: 749.12025: 708.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Spain is 708.9, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Spain peaked at 1,344 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2007.

Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 601.55 559.6 634.3 6
2000s 479.82 379 729.4 10
2010s 1,038 811.4 1,344 10
2020s 826.08 708.9 994.5 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 France 805.4 compare
  2. 3 Germany 461.9 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 compare
  4. 5 Italy 208.4 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Spain?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Spain was 708.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,344 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed