Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies was 1,624 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,624
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,844
in 2016
All-time low
1,624
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain stood at 1,624. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain peaked at 2,844 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,624, in 2025.
Spain ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,844 | — |
| 2017 | 2,471 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,198 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2,063 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,280 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,267 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1,833 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1,706 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 1,624 | -4.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,624 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.9, 19.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,624 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 25.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,394 | 2,063 | 2,844 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,952 | 1,624 | 2,280 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Italy 930.9 compare
- 3 Germany 925.9 compare
- 4 Netherlands 322.9 compare
- 4 Netherlands 322.9 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 unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain?
- Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain was 1,624 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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