Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 26.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.63
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.44
in 2013
All-time low
17.89
in 2006
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain is 26.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain peaked at 55.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2006.
That places Spain 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.68 | — |
| 1992 | 33.01 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 42.2 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 44.89 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 41.81 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 41.76 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.02 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 35.4 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 29.1 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 25.26 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 20.72 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 21.54 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 22.33 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 22.48 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.64 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 17.89 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 18.09 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.44 | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 37.71 | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 41.45 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 46.16 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 52.83 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 55.44 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 53.17 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.35 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 44.45 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.59 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 34.36 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 32.55 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 38.31 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 35 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 29.71 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 28.75 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 26.63 | -7.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 26.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.4, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 26.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.54 | 29.1 | 44.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.01 | 17.89 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.74 | 32.55 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 | 26.63 | 38.31 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Spain?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain was 26.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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