Spain Unemployment Rate
2021 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | National Statistics Institute
Key information about Spain Unemployment Rate
- Spain Unemployment Rate dropped to 10.61% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 11.21% in Sep 2024.
- Spain Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2021 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 12.71%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.14% in Mar 2021 and a record low of 10.61% in Dec 2024.
- The data is reported by reported by National Statistics Institute.
- In the latest reports, Spain Population reached 48.09 million people in Dec 2023.
View Spain's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2021 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Spain's Unemployment Rate in Dec 2024?
Spain Unemployment Rate dropped to 10.61% in Dec 2024, from the previously reported figure of 11.21% in Sep 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.61 Dec 2024 | 11.21 Sep 2024 | 10.61 Dec 2024 | 16.14 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.30 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 3.98 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.22 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.41 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.64 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.22 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.86 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 3.07 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.59 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.00 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.53 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.96 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 10.61 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 383,092.403 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 851.685 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,897.512 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 796.889 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 260,374.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -37,034.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 277,259.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 83,975.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 20,149.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 297,408.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,390,467.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,009.007 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 161,254.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 74,031.097 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,636,116.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.265 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -5,923.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 32,176.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,529,739.054 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,921,409.664 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,730,004.510 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 37,729.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,272,094.724 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,065,034.591 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,534.199 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,588.938 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 746.772 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,294.706 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 3,595,487.407 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 35,280,246.220 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 2,904,795.280 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,771,309.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,091,667.756 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,889,686.562 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,589,451.227 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,380,968.390 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,905,393.311 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Electrical Material and Access... (EUR th) | 2,341,196.325 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 4,705,444.436 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products (EUR th) | 5,138,802.827 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR th) | 785,459.717 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 2,570,511.352 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 37,771,738.070 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 4,043,598.684 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 4,104,257.993 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 3,437,362.665 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,696,285.025 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 42,494.507 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,367,533.755 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,647,611.114 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 61,409.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,408.796 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,446,578.005 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,261,468.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 749.919 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,041.541 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 808,235.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,174,501.858 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.93 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.68 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,675,514.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,591,741.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,321,161.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 103,678,215.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 59,047,667.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
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