Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Spain

Spain: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 26.63 in 2024. β–² 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

20304050601991200720241991: 30.71992: 331993: 42.21994: 44.91995: 41.81996: 41.81997: 391998: 35.41999: 29.12000: 25.32001: 20.72002: 21.52003: 22.32004: 22.52005: 19.62006: 17.92007: 18.12008: 24.42009: 37.72010: 41.52011: 46.22012: 52.82013: 55.42014: 53.22015: 48.42016: 44.42017: 38.62018: 34.42019: 32.62020: 38.32021: 352022: 29.72023: 28.72024: 26.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Angola 26.74 compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 26.7 compare
  3. 27 Armenia 26.66 compare
  4. 29 Albania 25.58 compare
  5. 30 Suriname 24.94 compare
  6. 31 Lesotho 24.74 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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