Spain's unemployment rate fell to 11.27% in the second quarter of 2024, the lowest since Q3 2008 and below market expectations of 11.4%. The number of unemployed people decreased by 222.6 thousand from the previous three-month period to 2.755 million, while the number of employed individuals went up by 435 thousand to 21.685 million. Furthermore, the labor force participation rate increased to 58.9% during the second quarter from 58.63% in the previous period. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

Unemployment Rate in Spain decreased to 11.27 percent in the second quarter of 2024 from 12.29 percent in the first quarter of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Spain averaged 16.21 percent from 1976 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 26.94 percent in the first quarter of 2013 and a record low of 4.41 percent in the third quarter of 1976. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Spain Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2024.

Unemployment Rate in Spain decreased to 11.27 percent in the second quarter of 2024 from 12.29 percent in the first quarter of 2024. Unemployment Rate in Spain is expected to be 11.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.50 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-04-26 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q1 12.29% 11.8% 11.8% 12.1%
2024-07-26 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 11.27% 12.29% 11.4% 11.20%
2024-10-25 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 11.27% 11.60%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 21684.00 21250.00 Thousand Jun 2024
Employment Rate 52.26 51.42 percent Jun 2024
Full Time Employment 18742.10 18308.50 Thousand Jun 2024
Job Vacancies 42.18 60.20 Thousand Mar 2024
Job Vacancy Rate 0.90 0.80 percent Mar 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.90 58.63 percent Jun 2024
Labour Costs 106.14 115.81 points Mar 2024
Part Time Employment 2942.60 2941.50 Thousand Jun 2024
Population 48.59 48.09 Million Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate 11.27 12.29 percent Jun 2024
Wages 2206.06 2359.38 EUR/Month Mar 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 2531.56 2722.51 EUR/Month Mar 2024

Spain Unemployment Rate
In Spain, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.27 12.29 26.94 4.41 1976 - 2024 percent Quarterly


News Stream
Spain Jobless Rate Lowest since 2008
Spain's unemployment rate fell to 11.27% in the second quarter of 2024, the lowest since Q3 2008 and below market expectations of 11.4%. The number of unemployed people decreased by 222.6 thousand from the previous three-month period to 2.755 million, while the number of employed individuals went up by 435 thousand to 21.685 million. Furthermore, the labor force participation rate increased to 58.9% during the second quarter from 58.63% in the previous period.
2024-07-26
Spain Jobless Rate Rises in Q1
Spain's unemployment rate rose to 12.29% in the first quarter of 2024, marking the highest rate in a year and surpassing the market consensus of 11.80%. The number of unemployed people increased by 117.0 thousand from the previous three-month period, reaching 2.978 million, while the number of employed individuals fell by 139.7 thousand to 21.250 million. Furthermore, the labor force participation rate declined to 58.63% during the first quarter from 58.84% in the previous period.
2024-04-26
Spain Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Falls in Q4
Spain's unemployment rate dropped to 11.76% in the fourth quarter of 2023, down from 11.84% in the previous quarter and falling short of the market consensus of 11.9%. The number of unemployed people decreased by 24.6 thousand, reaching 2.831 million, while the number of employed individuals fell by 19.0 thousand to 21.247 million. Furthermore, the labor force participation rate declined to 58.99% during the fourth quarter from 59.41% in the previous period.
2024-01-26