Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Spain, 2004–2023
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 16.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% 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 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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 | 17.5% | 15.6% | 20.3% | 4 |
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
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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 16.2% in 2023, 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 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 (%)