Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 10.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain is 10.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 26.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2007.
That places Spain 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.7 | — |
| 1996 | 22.2 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.7 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 18.7 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 15.5 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3 | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 13 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5 | -7.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.4% | 11.3 | 17.9 |
| 2008 | +37.8% | 8.2 | 11.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.96 | 15.5 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 8.2 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 14.1 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 6 Finland 9.7 compare
- 7 Greece 8.9 compare
- 8 Sweden 8.8 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 rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Spain was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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