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Unemployment rate (IMF) — Spain

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Spain in 2031 — 10%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 1 pp.

2031 10% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 93of 102
Period maximum 26.1%2013
Period minimum 8.2%2007

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Spain, 1980–2031010203019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 11%1981: 13.8%1982: 15.8%1983: 17.2%1984: 19.9%1985: 21.3%1986: 20.9%1987: 20.2%1988: 19.2%1989: 17.2%1990: 16.2%1991: 16.3%1992: 18.4%1993: 22.6%1994: 24.1%1995: 22.9%1996: 22.1%1997: 20.6%1998: 18.6%1999: 15.6%2000: 13.9%2001: 10.5%2002: 11.5%2003: 11.5%2004: 11%2005: 9.2%2006: 8.5%2007: 8.2%2008: 11.2%2009: 17.9%2010: 19.9%2011: 21.4%2012: 24.8%2013: 26.1%2014: 24.4%2015: 22.1%2016: 19.6%2017: 17.2%2018: 15.3%2019: 14.1%2020: 15.5%2021: 14.9%2022: 13%2023: 12.2%2024: 11.3%2025: 10.5%2026: 9.8%2027: 9.8%2028: 9.9%2029: 9.9%2030: 10%2031: 10%
Change over the period: −1 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 10 +0 pp
2030 10 +0.1 pp
2029 9.9 +0 pp
2028 9.9 +0.1 pp
2027 9.8 +0 pp
2026 9.8 −0.7 pp
2025 10.5 −0.8 pp
2024 11.3 −0.9 pp
2023 12.2 −0.8 pp
2022 13 −1.9 pp
2021 14.9 −0.6 pp
2020 15.5 +1.4 pp
2019 14.1 −1.2 pp
2018 15.3 −1.9 pp
2017 17.2 −2.4 pp
2016 19.6 −2.5 pp
2015 22.1 −2.3 pp
2014 24.4 −1.7 pp
2013 26.1 +1.3 pp
2012 24.8 +3.4 pp
2011 21.4 +1.5 pp
2010 19.9 +2 pp
2009 17.9 +6.7 pp
2008 11.2 +3 pp
2007 8.2 −0.3 pp
2006 8.5 −0.7 pp
2005 9.2 −1.8 pp
2004 11 −0.5 pp
2003 11.5 +0 pp
2002 11.5 +1 pp
2001 10.5 −3.4 pp
2000 13.9 −1.7 pp
1999 15.6 −3 pp
1998 18.6 −2 pp
1997 20.6 −1.5 pp
1996 22.1 −0.8 pp
1995 22.9 −1.2 pp
1994 24.1 +1.5 pp
1993 22.6 +4.2 pp
1992 18.4 +2.1 pp
1991 16.3 +0.1 pp
1990 16.2 −1 pp
1989 17.2 −2 pp
1988 19.2 −1 pp
1987 20.2 −0.7 pp
1986 20.9 −0.4 pp
1985 21.3 +1.4 pp
1984 19.9 +2.7 pp
1983 17.2 +1.4 pp
1982 15.8 +2 pp
1981 13.8 +2.8 pp
1980 11 —

Southern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AD Andorra 1.5 MT Malta 3 SI Slovenia 4.1 SM San Marino 4.4 HR Croatia 4.7 PT Portugal 5.7 IT Italy 6 GR Greece 6.8 RS Serbia 8.3 AL Albania 8.7 ES Spain 10 MK North Macedonia 11 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.6
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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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