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Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain

Spain: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
13th
of 126 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2013
All-time low
5.8%
in 2006
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain, 1992–2025

5101520251992200820251992: 12.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education1993: 17.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1994: 20.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education1995: 17.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education1996: 17.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education1997: 15.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1998: 13.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education1999: 10.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2000: 8.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2001: 6.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2002: 7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2003: 8.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2004: 7.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2005: 6.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2006: 5.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2007: 6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2008: 8.9 % of male labor force with intermediate education2009: 16 % of male labor force with intermediate education2010: 17.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2011: 19.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2012: 23 % of male labor force with intermediate education2013: 24.6 % of male labor force with intermediate education2014: 23.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2015: 19.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2016: 16.7 % of male labor force with intermediate education2017: 15 % of male labor force with intermediate education2018: 13 % of male labor force with intermediate education2019: 12.4 % of male labor force with intermediate education2020: 15.2 % of male labor force with intermediate education2021: 13.5 % of male labor force with intermediate education2022: 11.1 % of male labor force with intermediate education2023: 11.3 % of male labor force with intermediate education2024: 10.8 % of male labor force with intermediate education2025: 10 % of male labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain is 10.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2006.

That places Spain 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain, year by year

Year % of male labor force with intermediate education Change
1992 12.9% —
1993 17.3% +34.8%
1994 20.2% +16.5%
1995 17.9% -11.2%
1996 17.1% -4.7%
1997 15.3% -10.2%
1998 13.3% -13.3%
1999 10.8% -18.7%
2000 8.5% -21.9%
2001 6.8% -19.0%
2002 7.0% +2.7%
2003 8.3% +17.4%
2004 7.7% -6.4%
2005 6.4% -17.1%
2006 5.8% -9.7%
2007 6.0% +4.0%
2008 8.9% +48.5%
2009 16.0% +79.5%
2010 17.2% +7.0%
2011 19.2% +11.7%
2012 23.0% +20.3%
2013 24.6% +6.8%
2014 23.2% -5.7%
2015 19.1% -17.7%
2016 16.7% -12.8%
2017 15.0% -9.9%
2018 13.0% -13.2%
2019 12.4% -5.1%
2020 15.2% +22.8%
2021 13.5% -11.5%
2022 11.1% -17.6%
2023 11.3% +2.1%
2024 10.8% -4.5%
2025 10.0% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.6% 10.8% 20.2% 8
2000s 8.2% 5.8% 16.0% 10
2010s 18.3% 12.4% 24.6% 10
2020s 12.0% 10.0% 15.2% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 North Macedonia 13.8% compare
  2. 11 Zimbabwe 13.6% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 10.9% compare
  4. 14 Albania 10.0% compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 9.9% compare
  6. 16 Georgia 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain?
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Spain was 10.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
Spain ranks 13th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).