Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Spain

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Spain was 10.38% in 2026, a difference of -1.02 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of Spain in 2026 was 24,486,385. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 8.98% and 11.94% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Spain for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Spain (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Spain

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	15.93	12.01	23.32
1992	17.7	13.5	25.28
1993	22.16	18.41	28.77
1994	24.21	19.83	31.63
1995	22.68	17.89	30.57
1996	22.14	17.59	29.57
1997	20.7	16.13	28.03
1998	18.67	13.67	26.66
1999	15.48	10.8	22.86
2000	13.79	9.5	20.37
2001	10.35	7.36	15.06
2002	11.15	7.87	16.06
2003	11.28	8.28	15.7
2004	11.09	8.34	15.05
2005	9.15	7.14	11.99
2006	8.45	6.36	11.36
2007	8.23	6.42	10.71
2008	11.25	10.06	12.84
2009	17.86	17.65	18.13
2010	19.86	19.57	20.23
2011	21.39	21.05	21.81
2012	24.79	24.58	25.04
2013	26.09	25.61	26.68
2014	24.44	23.6	25.43
2015	22.06	20.78	23.56
2016	19.64	18.13	21.39
2017	17.22	15.67	19.04
2018	15.26	13.73	17.04
2019	14.1	12.46	16.01
2020	15.53	13.88	17.45
2021	14.91	13.22	16.84
2022	13.03	11.41	14.9
2023	12.18	10.67	13.88
2024	11.4	10.22	12.72
2025	10.38	8.98	11.94