Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain

Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 2,608 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,608
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,051
in 2013
All-time low
2,608
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2009201720252009: 4.2k2010: 4.6k2011: 5.0k2012: 5.8k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.1k2016: 4.5k2017: 3.9k2018: 3.5k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.1k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.8k2025: 2.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2,608 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,608, in 2025.

That places Spain 2nd out of 45 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 4,154 —
2010 4,640 +11.7%
2011 5,013 +8.0%
2012 5,811 +15.9%
2013 6,051 +4.1%
2014 5,610 -7.3%
2015 5,056 -9.9%
2016 4,481 -11.4%
2017 3,917 -12.6%
2018 3,479 -11.2%
2019 3,248 -6.6%
2020 3,531 +8.7%
2021 3,476 -1.6%
2022 3,079 -11.4%
2023 2,937 -4.6%
2024 2,771 -5.7%
2025 2,608 -5.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2,608 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 12.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2,608 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,154 4,154 4,154 1
2010s 4,731 3,248 6,051 10
2020s 3,067 2,608 3,531 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,970 compare
  2. 3 France 2,451 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,692 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,576 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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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 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 in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,608 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 45 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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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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