Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain
Spain: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 9.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain, 1973–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain stood at 9.3%.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain peaked at 25.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1973.
That places Spain 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.4% | — |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +75.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 10.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 13.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Spain was 9.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.