Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Spain

Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 3,720 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,720
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,021
in 2012
All-time low
1,819
in 2006
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 1992–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1992200620201992: 3.2k1993: 3.8k1994: 3.8k1995: 3.7k1996: 3.6k1997: 3.4k1998: 3.1k1999: 2.7k2000: 2.5k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.2k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.9k2008: 3.2k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.7k2011: 5.3k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.5k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.2k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain stood at 3,720.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 6,021 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,819, 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 29 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Spain, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 3,168 —
1993 3,812 +20.3%
1994 3,831 +0.5%
1995 3,706 -3.3%
1996 3,594 -3.0%
1997 3,403 -5.3%
1998 3,092 -9.1%
1999 2,689 -13.0%
2000 2,453 -8.8%
2001 1,943 -20.8%
2002 2,232 +14.9%
2003 2,277 +2.0%
2004 2,177 -4.4%
2005 1,860 -14.6%
2006 1,819 -2.2%
2007 1,942 +6.8%
2008 3,207 +65.1%
2009 4,335 +35.2%
2010 4,702 +8.5%
2011 5,287 +12.4%
2012 6,021 +13.9%
2013 5,936 -1.4%
2014 5,458 -8.1%
2015 4,780 -12.4%
2016 4,238 -11.3%
2017 3,767 -11.1%
2018 3,304 -12.3%
2019 3,192 -3.4%
2020 3,720 +16.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3,720 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 19.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 19.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,412 2,689 3,831 8
2000s 2,424 1,819 4,335 10
2010s 4,668 3,192 6,021 10
2020s 3,720 3,720 3,720 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,968 compare
  2. 3 France 2,436 compare
  3. 4 Italy 2,392 compare
  4. 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain was 3,720 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6,021 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,819 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,238 data points, 1992–2020
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