The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 22.934 thousand from the previous month to 2.420 million in March 2026, compared with market expectations of a 10.3 thousand increase. Unemployment decreased across services (-18,852), construction (-5,846) and industry (-1,482). On the other hand, unemployment rose in and agriculture (+365). Youth unemployment fell by 431 to 188,977, the lowest figure ever recorded in March. The largest decreases in unemployment were registered in Andalusia (-8,836), Catalonia (-3,777) and Valencian Community (-2,467). source: Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social
Unemployment Change in Spain decreased to -22.90 Thousand in March from 3.60 Thousand in February of 2026. Unemployment Change in Spain averaged 2.92 Thousand from 1960 until 2026, 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 April of 2026.
Unemployment Change in Spain decreased to -22.90 Thousand in March from 3.60 Thousand in February of 2026. Unemployment Change in Spain is expected to be -40.00 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 -22.00 Thousand in 2027 and -16.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.