Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Spain
Spain: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 10.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.38
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
17th
of 69 countries
All-time high
26.09
in 2013
All-time low
8.23
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.38 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Spain peaked at 26.09 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2007.
Spain ranks 17th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.93 | — |
| 1992 | 17.7 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 22.16 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 24.21 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 22.68 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22.14 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.7 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 18.67 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 15.47 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 13.79 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 10.35 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.28 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.15 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 8.45 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.25 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 19.86 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24.79 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26.09 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.44 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.64 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 14.91 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 12.18 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 10.38 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.96 | 15.47 | 24.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 8.23 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 14.1 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 | 10.38 | 15.53 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Spain?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Spain was 10.38 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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