Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Spain

Spain: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 1,677 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,677
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,312
in 2012
All-time low
1,009
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1998200920201998: 1.8k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.0k2006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.9k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.2k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,677 for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 3,312 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 2006.

Spain ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Spain, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1,848 —
1999 1,596 -13.6%
2000 1,421 -11.0%
2001 1,115 -21.5%
2002 1,283 +15.1%
2003 1,289 +0.5%
2004 1,203 -6.7%
2005 1,026 -14.7%
2006 1,009 -1.7%
2007 1,116 +10.6%
2008 1,948 +74.6%
2009 2,604 +33.7%
2010 2,708 +4.0%
2011 2,980 +10.0%
2012 3,312 +11.1%
2013 3,250 -1.9%
2014 2,938 -9.6%
2015 2,591 -11.8%
2016 2,270 -12.4%
2017 1,999 -11.9%
2018 1,680 -16.0%
2019 1,597 -4.9%
2020 1,677 +5.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,677 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 32.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,677 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 28.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +74.6% 1,116 1,948

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,722 1,596 1,848 2
2000s 1,401 1,009 2,604 10
2010s 2,532 1,597 3,312 10
2020s 1,677 1,677 1,677 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,784 compare
  2. 3 Italy 1,052 compare
  3. 4 France 570 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 523 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain was 1,677 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,312 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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