Unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 8.98 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain is 8.98, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain peaked at 25.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2006.
Spain ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.01 | — |
| 1992 | 13.5 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 18.41 | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 19.83 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17.89 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 17.59 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.13 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 13.67 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.79 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.36 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.34 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.14 | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.06 | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 17.65 | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 19.57 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 21.05 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.58 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 25.61 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 20.78 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.13 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 15.67 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.73 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 13.88 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.22 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 10.67 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.22 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 8.98 | -12.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +75.4% | 10.06 | 17.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.54 | 10.79 | 19.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 6.36 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 12.46 | 25.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 8.98 | 13.88 | 6 |
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 of males vs females in Spain?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Spain was 8.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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