Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2,608 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% 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, 2,608 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Spain 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,154 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 3,476 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,079 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 2,937 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,771 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 2,608 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,154 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 4,154 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,731 Thousand persons | 3,248 Thousand persons | 6,051 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,067 Thousand persons | 2,608 Thousand persons | 3,531 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 and age - annual data in Spain?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain was 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 2,608 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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