Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 1,629 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,629 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,322 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
1,020 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain is 1,629 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,020 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Spain 2nd out of 45 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,921 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,618 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 1,484 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,113 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,239 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,290 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,256 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,068 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,020 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,038 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,561 Thousand persons | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 2,502 Thousand persons | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 2,724 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,832 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,253 Thousand persons | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 3,322 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,057 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2,749 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,421 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2,111 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,820 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,630 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,629 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,770 Thousand persons | 1,618 Thousand persons | 1,921 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,357 Thousand persons | 1,020 Thousand persons | 2,502 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,592 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 3,322 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,629 Thousand persons | 1,629 Thousand persons | 1,629 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,020 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 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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