Unemployed population — Unemployment in Spain
Spain: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 2,608 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployed population — Unemployment in Spain, 1956–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed population — unemployment in Spain is 2,608 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in Spain peaked at 6,051 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86 Persons, in 1958.
That places Spain 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed population — Unemployment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 103 Persons | — |
| 1957 | 89 Persons | -13.6% |
| 1958 | 86 Persons | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 95 Persons | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 176 Persons | +85.3% |
| 1961 | 174 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 142 Persons | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 160 Persons | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 184 Persons | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 183 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 166 Persons | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 231 Persons | +39.2% |
| 1968 | 240 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 183 Persons | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 193 Persons | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 256 Persons | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 392 Persons | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 363 Persons | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 434 Persons | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 625 Persons | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 601 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 689 Persons | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 924.6 Persons | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 1,156 Persons | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1,533 Persons | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 1,892 Persons | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 2,162 Persons | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,394 Persons | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2,793 Persons | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 3,004 Persons | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,975 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,976 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,906 Persons | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,631 Persons | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 2,509 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,545 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,883 Persons | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3,597 Persons | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 3,879 Persons | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 3,715 Persons | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,645 Persons | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,463 Persons | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,176 Persons | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,736 Persons | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 2,506 Persons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,904 Persons | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 2,171 Persons | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,267 Persons | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,234 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,934 Persons | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,841 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,846 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,596 Persons | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 4,154 Persons | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,640 Persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,013 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,811 Persons | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,051 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,610 Persons | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,056 Persons | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,481 Persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,917 Persons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,248 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 Persons | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3,476 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,079 Persons | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,937 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,771 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,608 Persons | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,608 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.16 Persons, 7.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,608 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307.41 Persons, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.25 Persons | 86 Persons | 103 Persons | 4 |
| 1960s | 183.9 Persons | 142 Persons | 240 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 563.32 Persons | 193 Persons | 1,156 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,526 Persons | 1,533 Persons | 3,004 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,215 Persons | 2,509 Persons | 3,879 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,345 Persons | 1,841 Persons | 4,154 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Persons | 3,248 Persons | 6,051 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 Persons | 2,608 Persons | 3,531 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Indonesia 7,430 Persons compare
- 3 United States 6,761 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 86.8 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 2,970 Persons compare
- 4 Russia 3,626 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 557.9 Persons compare
- 6 France 2,433 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 396.12 Persons compare
- 7 Colombia 2,326 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 107.83 Persons compare
- 8 Japan 1,758 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 65.8 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 population — unemployment in Spain?
- Unemployed population — unemployment in Spain was 2,608 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 Persons in 1958.
- How does Spain rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.