Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain is 15.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain peaked at 29.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2007.
That places Spain 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.2% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 20.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 18.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 20.3% | 5 |
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 people with vs. without disability in Spain?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain was 15.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%).