Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 2,709 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2,709 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
6,021 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
2,477 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain stood at 2,709 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 6,021 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,477 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Spain 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,335 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4,702 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,287 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 6,021 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 5,936 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,458 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,780 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4,238 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3,767 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3,304 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,192 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,720 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 3,149 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3,082 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,861 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,595 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 2,477 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 2,709 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,335 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,668 Thousand persons | 3,192 Thousand persons | 6,021 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,942 Thousand persons | 2,477 Thousand persons | 3,720 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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)
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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 2,709 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,021 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,477 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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