The unemployment rate in Spain rose to 14.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 14.45 percent in the previous period and above market expectations of 14.38 percent. Among regions, the highest rates were recorded in Extremadura (22.5 percent), Andalucía (21.1 percent) and Canarias (21.0 percent) and the lowest in Comunidad Foral de Navarra (8.2 percent), País Vasco (9.6 percent) and Aragón (10.5 percent). In Catalonia, jobless rate was 11.6 percent and in Madrid 11.7 percent. Unemployment Rate in Spain averaged 16.52 percent from 1976 until 2019, 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.

Unemployment Rate in Spain is expected to be 14.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployment Rate in Spain to stand at 14.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Spain Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.40 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2018-07-26 07:00 AM Unemployment Rate 15.3% 16.74% 15.8% 15.6%
2018-10-25 07:00 AM Unemployment Rate 14.6% 15.3% 14.9% 15.1%
2019-01-29 08:00 AM Unemployment Rate 14.45% 14.6% 14.5% 14.9%
2019-04-25 07:00 AM Unemployment Rate 14.7% 14.45% 14.38% 14.5%
2019-07-25 07:00 AM Unemployment Rate 14.5%
2019-10-24 07:00 AM Unemployment Rate 14.2%



Spain Jobless Rate Rises to 14.7% in Q1

The unemployment rate in Spain rose to 14.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 14.45 percent in the previous period and above market expectations of 14.38 percent. Among regions, the highest rates were recorded in Extremadura (22.5 percent), Andalucía (21.1 percent) and Canarias (21.0 percent) and the lowest in Comunidad Foral de Navarra (8.2 percent), País Vasco (9.6 percent) and Aragón (10.5 percent).

The number of unemployed people went up by 49,900 to 3.354 million, with the highest increases seen in lles Balears (+38,100), Castilla y León (+11,600) and Principado de Asturias (+10,500). By age, unemployment among people aged with more than 55 dropped by (-4,600) while increased for those aged 20-24 (2,700) and those aged 25-54 (48,600).

Employment advanced by 93,400 thousand to 19.471 million. Job gains were registered in agriculture (+14,100), construction (+1,400) and industry (+200) while the service sector lost jobs (-109,200). Employment in the public sector rose by 2,600 to 3.214 million while in the private dropped by 96,100 million to 16.257 million. Among regions, Andalucía (+15,900), País
Vasco (+5,300) and Extremadura (+5,100) added the most jobs. 

The number of active people declined by 43,500 thousand to 22.825 million.


INE | Stefanie Moya | stefanie.moya@tradingeconomics.com
4/25/2019 8:26:18 AM


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Spain Jobless Rate Falls to 10-Year Low
The unemployment rate in Spain fell to 14.45 percent in the last quarter of 2018 from 14.55 in the previous period and slightly below market expectations of 14.5 percent. It remained the lowest jobless rate since the fourth quarter of 2008. Among regions, the lowest rates were recorded in País Vasco (9.6 percent), Cantabria (9.7 percent) and Comunidad Foral de Navarra (10 percent) and the highest in Extremadura (23.1 percent), Andalucía (21.3 percent) and Canarias (20 percent). In Catalonia, jobless rate was 11.8 percent and in Madrid 11.5 percent.
Published on 2019-01-29

Spain Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2008
The unemployment rate in Spain declined to 14.55 in the third quarter of 2018 from 15.28 percent in the previous period and below market expectations of 14.9 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since the last quarter of 2008. Among regions, the highest rates were recorded in Ceuta (30.8 percent), Melilla (24 percent) Andalucía (22.9 percent) and Extremadura (21.7 percent) and the lowest in Balears Illes (7.2 percent), Cantabria (9 percent) and País Vasco (9.4 percent). In Catalonia, jobless rate was 10.6 percent and in Madrid 11.9 percent.
Published on 2018-10-25

Spain Jobless Rate Lowest in Near 10 Years
The unemployment rate in Spain fell to 15.28 percent in the second quarter of 2018 from 16.7 percent in the previous period and below market expectations of 15.8 percent. It is the lowest jobless rate since the last three months of 2018. Among regions, the highest rates were recorded in Ceuta (29.5 percent), Melilla (28 percent), Estremadura (23.9 percent) and Andalusia (23.1 percent) and the lowest in Navarra (9.9 percent) and Aragon (9.9 percent). In Catalonia, unemployment rate was 11.4 percent and in Madrid 12.1 percent.
Published on 2018-07-26

Spain Jobless Rate Rises to 16.74% in Q1
The unemployment rate in Spain increased to 16.74 percent in the first three months of 2018 from a 16.55 percent in the previous period and above market expectations of 16.20 percent. Among regions, Extremadura (25.94 percent), Andalucía (24.74 percent) and Castilla-La Mancha (20.68 percent) recorded the highest jobless rates while Navarra (10.54 percent), País Vasco (10.76 percent) and La Rioja (11.03 percent) the lowest. In Catalonia, the unemployment rate was 12.19 percent and in Madrid 13.40 percent.
Published on 2018-04-26



Spain Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.45 26.94 4.41 percent [+]
Employed Persons 19471.10 19564.60 20510.60 10949.20 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 3147.42 3166.56 4889.46 468.29 Thousand [+]
Unemployment Change -91.50 -34.00 461.01 -129.30 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 2900.70 2894.80 2900.70 572.70 Thousand [+]
Full Time Employment 16570.40 16669.80 18488.00 11007.60 Thousand [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 5.70 6.10 13.60 1.50 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 33.70 32.40 55.90 17.20 percent [+]
Productivity 101.80 109.80 112.30 85.70 Index Points [+]
Labour Costs 106.00 98.40 106.00 66.70 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 55.39 54.51 541.53 19.61 Thousand [+]
Wages 2039.01 1842.62 2039.01 1264.36 EUR/Month [+]
Minimum Wages 1050.00 858.55 1050.00 485.71 EUR/Month [+]
Population 46.66 46.53 46.82 30.33 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 65.50 65.42 65.50 65.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 65.50 65.42 65.50 65.00 [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.35 58.61 60.55 48.88 percent [+]
Living Wage Family 1150.00 1120.00 1150.00 1060.00 EUR/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 855.00 820.00 855.00 770.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 1990.00 1990.00 2120.00 1990.00 EUR/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 932.00 894.00 1150.00 894.00 EUR/Month [+]
Employment Change 0.70 0.70 1.80 -2.30 percent [+]
Employment Rate 63.58 64.00 67.18 54.91 percent [+]


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. 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 - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
14.70 14.45 26.94 4.41 1976 - 2019 percent Quarterly




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