Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain

Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 1,629 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,629
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,322
in 2013
All-time low
1,020
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain, 1998–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1998200920201998: 1.9k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.6k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.1k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.1k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain is 1,629, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain peaked at 3,322 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,020, in 2006.

That places Spain 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1,921 —
1999 1,618 -15.8%
2000 1,484 -8.3%
2001 1,113 -25.0%
2002 1,239 +11.3%
2003 1,290 +4.1%
2004 1,256 -2.6%
2005 1,068 -15.0%
2006 1,020 -4.5%
2007 1,038 +1.8%
2008 1,561 +50.4%
2009 2,502 +60.3%
2010 2,724 +8.9%
2011 2,832 +4.0%
2012 3,253 +14.9%
2013 3,322 +2.1%
2014 3,057 -8.0%
2015 2,749 -10.1%
2016 2,421 -11.9%
2017 2,111 -12.8%
2018 1,820 -13.8%
2019 1,630 -10.4%
2020 1,629 -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,629 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 30.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54, 30.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,770 1,618 1,921 2
2000s 1,357 1,020 2,502 10
2010s 2,592 1,630 3,322 10
2020s 1,629 1,629 1,629 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,957 compare
  2. 3 Italy 986 compare
  3. 4 France 586 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 541 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain was 1,629 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,322 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,020 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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