Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Spain

Spain: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 16.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2013
All-time low
11.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Spain, 2004–2024

01020302004201420242004: 14.7 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 11 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 23.4 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 29.3 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 20.5 %2021: 18.1 %2022: 16 %2023: 16.5 %2024: 16.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Spain is 16.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Spain peaked at 29.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2007.

That places Spain 4th out of 58 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, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Spain, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 14.7%
2005 12.5% -14.8%
2006 11.7% -6.1%
2007 11.0% -6.4%
2008 12.2% +11.4%
2009 20.3% +66.2%
2010 22.4% +10.1%
2011 23.4% +4.3%
2012 27.6% +18.3%
2013 29.3% +6.0%
2014 27.9% -4.9%
2015 25.4% -8.7%
2016 23.6% -7.2%
2017 20.3% -14.1%
2018 19.3% -4.8%
2019 18.4% -4.7%
2020 20.5% +11.3%
2021 18.1% -11.8%
2022 16.0% -11.5%
2023 16.5% +3.1%
2024 16.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 11.0% 20.3% 6
2010s 23.8% 18.4% 29.3% 10
2020s 17.4% 16.0% 20.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Spain?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Spain was 16.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Spain ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed