Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain is 9.0%, 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 men vs. women in Spain peaked at 25.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Spain was 9.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.