Unemployment rate women in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate women was 11.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.94
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.63
in 1994
All-time low
10.71
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Spain is 11.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Spain peaked at 31.63 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 2007.
Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.32 | — |
| 1992 | 25.27 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 28.77 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 31.63 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 30.57 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 29.57 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.03 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.66 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.86 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 20.37 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 15.06 | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 16.06 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.05 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.99 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 11.36 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.71 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 12.84 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 18.13 | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 20.23 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 21.81 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.04 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 26.68 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.43 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 23.56 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.39 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 19.04 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 17.04 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.45 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 16.84 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 13.88 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 12.72 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 11.94 | -6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.34, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.41 | 22.86 | 31.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.73 | 10.71 | 20.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 | 16.01 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 | 11.94 | 17.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 French Polynesia 12.54 compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.22 compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.08 compare
- 38 Nepal 11.82 compare
- 39 Turkey 11.65 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 11.39 compare
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 women in Spain?
- Unemployment rate women in Spain was 11.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.63 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate women?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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