Unemployment rates by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 10.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.5
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2013
All-time low
8.2
in 2007
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.5 for unemployment rates by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Spain peaked at 26.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2007.
Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
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
- 1 Montenegro 17.9 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 5 Finland 9.7 compare
- 6 Greece 8.9 compare
- 7 Sweden 8.8 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Spain?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Spain was 10.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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