Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.38.
That's down 9.0% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Spain ranks #34 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 26.09
- Trough
- 8.23
- 1-year change
- -9.0%
- 5-year change
- -33.2%
- -7.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -53.0%
- -7.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 10.3760 | |
| 11.4000 | |
| 12.1790 | |
| 13.0330 | |
| 14.9140 | |
| 15.5320 | |
| 14.1040 | |
| 15.2550 | |
| 17.2240 | |
| 19.6350 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.38, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 9.0% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Spain rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Spain ranked #34 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Spain's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Spain is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.