Unemployment rate in Spain 2024

The unemployment rate in Spain decreased by 0.8 percentage points (-6.57 percent) in 2024 in comparison to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher unemployment rate than the preceding years.
The unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons, such as children, retirees, or the long-term unemployed.

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