Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) was 9.96 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Spain, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.96 for unemployment rate in 2031.
That represents a change of down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Spain peaked at 26.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2007.
Spain ranks 2nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.01 | — |
| 1981 | 13.75 | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 15.77 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 17.21 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 19.94 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 21.31 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 20.91 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.22 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.24 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 17.24 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 16.24 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 16.31 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.35 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 22.64 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 24.12 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 22.9 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22.08 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20.61 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 18.61 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 15.64 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 13.86 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 10.54 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 11.45 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.96 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.24 | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 19.86 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.79 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.09 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.44 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.64 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 17.23 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.92 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.04 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.19 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 11.35 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 10.51 | -7.4% |
| 2026 | 9.8 | -6.7% |
| 2027 | 9.84 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 9.88 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 9.92 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 9.96 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.98, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.23, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.8% | 11.24 | 17.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.66 | 11.01 | 21.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.75 | 15.64 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 8.23 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 14.11 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 9.8 | 15.53 | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.96 | 9.96 | 9.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- 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 rate in Spain?
- Unemployment rate in Spain was 9.96 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2031.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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