Unemployment in Spain

2023: Youth unemployment 27.4%

2022

2.88 million unemployed

The number of registered unemployed in Spain in July 2022 is 2.88 million, which is the lowest July result in 14 years, the Ministry of Labor emphasized. The number of unemployed increased by more than three thousand in July, 0.1% higher than the unemployment rate in June, according to a ministry report based on data from employment centers.

Since 2008, Spain has the worst unemployment rate in the EU after Greece.

Unemployment rate - 12.6%

Безработица в countries EU and Britain for July 2022

2020

Unemployment rate - 16.8%

Countries around the world in terms of unemployment in 2020

285,600 decrease in the number of working people in the first quarter

The number of employees decreased by 285,600 people compared to the fourth quarter of 2019 (by 1.43%). Officially unemployed in Spain are 3.3 million people by the end of April, 14.41% of the active population (in the last quarter of 2019 - 13.8%). This is evidenced by data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

2019: 3.17m registered unemployed

In October 2019, the number of officially registered unemployed in Spain increased by 97,948 people. This is the most significant increase for October since 2012.

Most unemployment has grown in the service sector (almost 72 thousand people). In second place is agriculture (16 thousand). On the third - industry (5.8 thousand).

At this time^[1] number of unemployed in Spain is 3,177,659 people^[1].

2017

16.55% at the end of the year or 3.7 million unemployed

In 2017, there were 471 thousand fewer unemployed in Spain. Compared to the previous year, unemployment in the country decreased by 11%. Despite the positive results, in 2017 the reduction in unemployment was less significant than in the previous three years. In 2016, the number of unemployed Spaniards decreased by 541 thousand people, in 2015 - by 678 thousand, and in 2014 - by 478 thousand.

As of the end of 2017, unemployment in Spain had settled at 16.55%, down 2 points from a year earlier.

In general, by the end of 2017, the working population in Spain amounted to 18 million 998 thousand people, and the number of unemployed citizens - 3 million 767 thousand people.

According to the National Institute of Statistics, in 2017, the number of jobs grew by 490,000 (2.6%), which is more than in 2016, when 414,000 jobs were created, but less than in 2014, when 434,000 jobs appeared.

It is noted that in 2017 there were periods of decline and growth in employment. Thus, in the third trimester, the number of employed citizens exceeded 19 million, which is the highest figure since 2008. In contrast, unemployment rose by almost 1% between October and December.

Thus, in 2017, Spain continued the tendency to reduce unemployment, which has been observed over the past five years. During this period, the number of unemployed decreased by 2.25 million people.

Q1: 18.75%

Уровень безработицы в Испании, 2000-2016 гг

In the first quarter of 2017, the unemployment rate fell to 18.75% (21% in the first quarter of 2016, 23.8 - 2015 and 25.9% in the first quarter of 2014). Nevertheless, Spain still ranks second in the EU in terms of unemployment, after Greece.

2015

4.1 million unemployed (-8% per year)

At the end of 2015, the number of officially registered unemployed in Spain amounted to 4.1 million. This is almost 8% less than at the end of 2014. This is reported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. The leader in the growth of the number of jobs was the service sector^[2].

The current decline in unemployment in Spain was the most significant in the entire historical series, which dates back to 1996. In December 2015 alone, the number of unemployed decreased by 55,790 people.

The most serious decline was demonstrated by the service sector, where over the year the number of unemployed decreased by 156 thousand people. In second place is the construction sector (minus 89.8 thousand).

June: 4.12 million unemployed

The number of unemployed officially registered on the labor exchange in Spain decreased in June 2015 by 94,727 people. This was reported on Thursday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.

As of July 1, 2015, there are 4.12 million unemployed in the country. This is the lowest level since 2011. In June, unemployment fell for the fifth month in a row. In February, March, April and May, the number of unemployed decreased by 13.5 thousand, 60.2 thousand, 119 thousand and 118 thousand, respectively.

Compared to June 2014, official unemployment in Spain decreased by 329,397 people (7.4%).

In Spain, in June, new jobs are traditionally created, albeit temporary. This is due to the high tourist season. For the entire historical series (since 1996) this month, the number of unemployed in the country decreased, except for 2008. In June, unemployment fell in all regions of Spain, but especially in Catalonia, Madrid, Castile y Leone.

2014

Outcome of the year: 5.45 million unemployed (23.7%)

The number of unemployed in Spain in 2014 decreased by 477,900 people - to 5,457,700. The unemployment rate fell to 23.7%, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), which conducted a survey of the country's economically active population. At the same time, in the last quarter of 2014, unemployment increased by 0.55% (30,100 people).

At the end of 2014, 17,569,100 people worked in Spain. This is the highest employment rate since the third quarter of 2012. In 2013, unemployment in Spain also fell, but much less - by 85,400 people.

July: The number of unemployed fell to 4.4 million

According to one of the largest Spanish publications of the ABC, the number of unemployed in Spain in July 2014 reached 4.422 million people. A month earlier, this figure stopped at 4.449 million.

In itself, the digital expression of decline may not be so impressive. In July 2013, for example, the lists of unemployed decreased more noticeably - by almost 65 thousand people, while in the current one - by 27 thousand. But the indicator is significant, milestone. When the Socialists lost the election, the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero left "a legacy" to the populists of just such an unoccupied working-age population. During the reign of Mariano Rajoy and his party comrades, the number of unemployed grew - in February 2013 reached a record 5.040 million - and then smoothly went down, without changing almost its trajectory for a year and a half^[3].

2013

Year-end: 5.8 million unemployed

In 2013, the number of registered unemployed in Spain decreased by 69 thousand people (1.1%) compared to the previous year. This is evidenced by data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). This average annual decrease occurred for the first time since the second quarter of 2007^[4].

The total number of unemployed was 5,896,300. Despite the decrease in the unemployment rate in absolute terms, by the end of 2013 this figure was 26.03%, which is 0.05% more than in the third quarter of 2013 and almost similar to the figures recorded at the end of 2012 (26.02%).

Thus, the decline in the number of unemployed in 2013 put an end to the six-year period of its continuous growth: in 2007 it increased by 117,000 people, in 2008 - by 1.283 million, in 2009 - by 1.1186 million, in 2010 - by 370,100, in 2011 - by 577,000 and in 2012 - by 700,000 people. In the last quarter of 2013, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1% (8,400 people).

In 2013, jobs disappeared again in Spain, but the number of reduced positions turned out to be the lowest since 2008. Thus, in 2013, 198,900 jobs were closed (1.17%), while in 2012 this figure was 600,600.

Of the 198,900 positions that disappeared in 2013, 77,500 belonged to the private sector and 121,400 to the public sector. The number of jobs in the latter has been declining for three years in a row.

February: New record - 5 million unemployed

In February 2013, in Spain, the number of unemployed registered on the labor exchange increased by 59,444 people, which is 1.2% more than in January. Their total number was more than 5 million people, thereby breaking the historical record for the period since 1996. In February 2013, 5,040,222 people were officially unemployed^[5].

Since February 2012, there have been 328,124 more of them (6.96%). Secretary of State for Labor Engrasia Hidalgo noted that in the past month the trend towards a slowdown in unemployment growth continued - the average annual level of its increase in February 2013 was less than 7%, which is significantly less than 13% in May 2012.

The total number of unemployed men reached 2,503,626 people, and women - 2,536,596.

The rise in the unemployment rate occurred in all autonomous communities except the Balearic Islands, where it fell by 1,562. The most notable increase was in Andalusia (22,722) and Madrid (8,120).

In the third quarter of the year, the unemployment rate in Spain decreased by 72,800 people compared to the previous quarter (1.2%). The total number of unemployed was 5,904,700. The unemployment rate by the end of September 2013 fell to 25.98%. The number of families, all members of which are registered for unemployment - about 1.8 million.

The total number and share of unemployed from the population

Foreign workers: Romanians lead the way

As of June 2013, out of the total number of foreign workers, 622,988 people are residents of the European Union, and another 1,018,834 came from countries that are not part of it. The number of registered men at the same time slightly exceeds the number of female employees - 863,800 against 778,022.

Among emigrants from EU countries, the largest group is formed by Romanian citizens (231,624 people). As for the countries that are not part of the European Union, the leaders in the number of emigrants in Spain are Morocco (177,662), Ecuador (93,452) and Bolivia (76,369).

The leader in the number of foreign workers is Catalonia (375,040 people). It is followed by Madrid (347,047), Andalusia (218,651) and Valencia (164,114^[6] their^[6].

2007: Unemployment rate 8.3%

The real estate market boom from 1997 to 2007 provided a powerful boost to the economy. In Spain 2007, his contribution GDP to the countries was 7.5%, far above the global average. The construction industry became the main employer of low-skilled labor. This helped reduce the unemployment rate from 24% in 1994 to 8.3% in 2007.

See also

• Economy of Spain
• Real estate in Spain
• Spain

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