Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 3,531 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,531 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,051 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
1,841 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain is 3,531 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain peaked at 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,841 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,587 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 3,872 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3,708 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,642 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,460 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,171 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 2,736 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 2,506 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,904 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 2,171 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,267 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,234 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,934 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,841 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,846 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,596 Thousand persons | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 4,154 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 4,640 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 5,013 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,811 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 6,051 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5,610 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,056 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 4,481 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3,917 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,479 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 3,248 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,531 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,454 Thousand persons | 2,736 Thousand persons | 3,872 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,345 Thousand persons | 1,841 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,248 Thousand persons | 6,051 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,531 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 and age - annual data in Spain?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain was 3,531 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,051 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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