The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 10,968 people, or 0.4 percent, to 2.68 million in July 2023, compared to market expectations of a 38.2 thousand decline. Unemployment has decreased for a fifth consecutive period, reaching the lowest level since September 2008 when it stood at 2.62 million people. By category, unemployment fell in services (-7,126 people), agriculture (-1,861), industry (-964), and among people without previous employment (-2,203). By region, the biggest decreases were reported in Andalucía (-5,166), Comunidad de Madrid (-2,926), and Galicia (-1,579). Compared to July 2022, unemployment has decreased by 205,938 people. Meanwhile, a separate report from the Social Security Ministry showed that Spain gained 16,285 net formal jobs in July, bringing the total number of jobs to 20.71 million. source: Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social

Unemployment Change in Spain averaged 3.38 Thousand from 1960 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 461.00 Thousand in January of 2001 and a record low of -197.84 Thousand in July of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Unemployment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Spain Unemployment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2023.

Unemployment Change in Spain is expected to be 5.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain Unemployment Change is projected to trend around -7.00 Thousand in 2024 and -13.00 Thousand in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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Spain Unemployment Change



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-07-04 07:00 AM Jun -50.3K -49.3K -63.5K -42K
2023-08-02 07:00 AM Jul -11K -50.3K -38.2K -20.0K
2023-09-04 07:00 AM Aug -11K -22.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployed Persons 2677.87 2688.84 Thousand Jul 2023
Unemployment Change -10.97 -50.27 Thousand Jul 2023
Retirement Age Women 66.17 66.00 Years Dec 2022
Retirement Age Men 66.17 66.00 Years Dec 2022

Spain Unemployment Change
Unemployment Change in Spain measures the change in the number of unemployed compared to the previous month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-10.97 -50.27 461.00 -197.84 1960 - 2023 Thousand Monthly
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Spain Unemployment Levels Drop to Near 15-Year Low
The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 10,968 people, or 0.4 percent, to 2.68 million in July 2023, compared to market expectations of a 38.2 thousand decline. Unemployment has decreased for a fifth consecutive period, reaching the lowest level since September 2008 when it stood at 2.62 million people. By category, unemployment fell in services (-7,126 people), agriculture (-1,861), industry (-964), and among people without previous employment (-2,203). By region, the biggest decreases were reported in Andalucía (-5,166), Comunidad de Madrid (-2,926), and Galicia (-1,579). Compared to July 2022, unemployment has decreased by 205,938 people. Meanwhile, a separate report from the Social Security Ministry showed that Spain gained 16,285 net formal jobs in July, bringing the total number of jobs to 20.71 million.
2023-08-02
Spain Jobless Falls to 15-Year Low
The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 50,268 people, or 1.8 percent, to 2.69 million in June 2023, the lowest level since September 2008. By category, unemployment fell in services (-42,133 people), industry (-4,888), construction (-1,688), and among people without previous employment (-1,779). By region, the biggest decreases were reported in Andalucía (-8,780), Cataluña (-6,359) and Galicia (-5,410). Compared to June 2022, unemployment has decreased by 191,740 people. Meanwhile, Spain lost 20,119 net formal jobs in June to 20.69 million jobs, a separate report from the Social Security Ministry showed.
2023-07-04
Spain Jobless Lowest Since 2008 for a May Month
The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 49,260 people, or 1.8 percent, to 2.74 million in May 2023, the lowest unemployment level for a month of May since 2008. By category, unemployment fell in services (-34,665 people), construction (-3,896), industry (-4,622), agriculture (-2,501), and among people without previous employment (-3,576). By region, the biggest decreases were reported in Andalucía (-6,521), Castilla-La Mancha (-6,138) and Galicia (-4,909). Compared to May 2022, unemployment has decreased by 183,881 people. Meanwhile, Spain gained 47,883 net formal jobs in May to 20.71 million jobs, a separate report from the Social Security Ministry showed.
2023-06-02