Spain Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Spain unemployment rate for 2023 was 12.14%, a 0.77% decline from 2022.
  • Spain unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.92%, a 1.86% decline from 2021.
  • Spain unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.78%, a 0.75% decline from 2020.
  • Spain unemployment rate for 2020 was 15.53%, a 1.43% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Spain Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 12.14% -0.77%
2022 12.92% -1.86%
2021 14.78% -0.75%
2020 15.53% 1.43%
2019 14.10% -1.15%
2018 15.26% -1.97%
2017 17.22% -2.41%
2016 19.64% -2.42%
2015 22.06% -2.38%
2014 24.44% -1.65%
2013 26.09% 1.31%
2012 24.79% 3.40%
2011 21.39% 1.53%
2010 19.86% 2.00%
2009 17.86% 6.60%
2008 11.26% 3.02%
2007 8.23% -0.22%
2006 8.45% -0.69%
2005 9.15% -1.94%
2004 11.09% -0.19%
2003 11.28% 0.14%
2002 11.15% 0.80%
2001 10.35% -3.44%
2000 13.79% -1.69%
1999 15.48% -3.20%
1998 18.67% -2.03%
1997 20.70% -1.44%
1996 22.14% -0.53%
1995 22.68% -1.53%
1994 24.21% 2.05%
1993 22.16% 4.46%
1992 17.70% 1.77%
1991 15.93% 1.77%