Unemployment rate in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.4% for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Spain peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.
That places Spain 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 15.5% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Spain?
- Unemployment rate in Spain was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.