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Spain Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode ES.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest10.3%September 2026
Previous10.2%August 2026
Year ago10.4%September 2025

Spain Unemployment Rate was 10.3% in September 2026, up 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.1% (Nov 2025) to 19.1% (Sep 2016), averaging 13.7%.

Spain Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 20265%10%15%20%25%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Spain Unemployment Rate (%), Apr 1986 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202610.3%
August 202610.2%
July 202610.2%
June 202610.2%
May 202610.2%
April 202610.2%
March 202610.3%
February 202610.3%
January 202610.3%
December 202510.2%
November 202510.1%
October 202510.2%
September 202510.4%
August 202510.5%
July 202510.6%
June 202510.6%
May 202510.6%
April 202510.6%
March 202510.8%
February 202510.8%
January 202510.8%
December 202410.8%
November 202410.8%
October 202410.9%

Last 24 observations. The full history (486 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationApril 1986
Observations486
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high19.1% (Sep 2016)
10-year low10.1% (Nov 2025)
10-year average13.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeES.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Spain compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Spain?
The latest reading is 10.3% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ES.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Spain Unemployment Rate”.