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Registered unemployment in Spain

Registered unemployment in Spain was 2.35 million in August 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal. That is down 2.9% from August 2025.

August 2026, persons2,352,221 Estimated
Change on August 2025-2.9%
Series high4,008,789February 2021
Series low2,288,212June 2026

Registered unemployment in Spain, January 2019 to August 2026

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2M2.5M3M3.5M4M4.5M2019-012020-022021-042022-052023-062024-072025-082026-082019-01: 3,285,761 persons2019-02: 3,289,040 persons2019-03: 3,255,084 persons2019-04: 3,163,566 persons2019-05: 3,079,491 persons2019-06: 3,015,686 persons2019-07: 3,011,433 persons2019-08: 3,065,804 persons2019-09: 3,079,711 persons2019-10: 3,177,659 persons2019-11: 3,198,184 persons2019-12: 3,163,605 persons2020-01: 3,253,853 persons2020-02: 3,246,047 persons2020-03: 3,548,312 persons2020-04: 3,831,203 persons2020-05: 3,857,776 persons2020-06: 3,862,883 persons2020-07: 3,773,034 persons2020-08: 3,802,814 persons2020-09: 3,776,485 persons2020-10: 3,826,043 persons2020-11: 3,851,312 persons2021-01: 3,964,353 persons2021-02: 4,008,789 persons2021-03: 3,949,640 persons2021-04: 3,910,628 persons2021-05: 3,781,250 persons2021-06: 3,614,339 persons2021-07: 3,416,498 persons2021-08: 3,333,915 persons2021-09: 3,257,802 persons2021-10: 3,257,068 persons2021-11: 3,182,687 persons2021-12: 3,105,905 persons2022-01: 3,119,708 persons2022-02: 3,108,320 persons2022-03: 3,105,424 persons2022-04: 3,019,153 persons2022-05: 2,919,678 persons2022-06: 2,877,188 persons2022-07: 2,880,417 persons2022-08: 2,920,894 persons2022-09: 2,938,593 persons2022-10: 2,911,506 persons2022-11: 2,877,972 persons2022-12: 2,834,198 persons2023-01: 2,904,950 persons2023-02: 2,907,644 persons2023-03: 2,858,718 persons2023-04: 2,784,814 persons2023-05: 2,735,671 persons2023-06: 2,685,411 persons2023-07: 2,674,418 persons2023-08: 2,699,160 persons2023-09: 2,718,958 persons2023-10: 2,755,817 persons2023-11: 2,731,273 persons2023-12: 2,703,900 persons2024-01: 2,764,294 persons2024-02: 2,756,905 persons2024-03: 2,723,510 persons2024-04: 2,662,972 persons2024-05: 2,604,399 persons2024-06: 2,557,432 persons2024-07: 2,546,640 persons2024-08: 2,568,533 persons2024-09: 2,571,659 persons2024-10: 2,598,388 persons2024-11: 2,582,395 persons2024-12: 2,557,164 persons2025-01: 2,595,898 persons2025-02: 2,589,955 persons2025-03: 2,576,530 persons2025-04: 2,509,068 persons2025-05: 2,451,234 persons2025-06: 2,402,288 persons2025-07: 2,400,870 persons2025-08: 2,422,833 persons2025-09: 2,417,977 persons2025-10: 2,440,151 persons2025-11: 2,421,238 persons2025-12: 2,404,907 persons2026-01: 2,435,437 persons2026-02: 2,438,945 persons2026-03: 2,415,973 persons2026-04: 2,353,334 persons2026-05: 2,317,013 persons2026-06: 2,288,212 persons2026-07: 2,307,681 persons2026-08: 2,352,221 persons
persons. Source: SEPE. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-09-07.
All 91 values
Periodpersons
2026-082,352,221 Estimated
2026-072,307,681 Estimated
2026-062,288,212 Estimated
2026-052,317,013 Estimated
2026-042,353,334 Estimated
2026-032,415,973 Estimated
2026-022,438,945 Estimated
2026-012,435,437 Estimated
2025-122,404,907 Estimated
2025-112,421,238 Estimated
2025-102,440,151 Estimated
2025-092,417,977 Estimated
2025-082,422,833 Estimated
2025-072,400,870 Estimated
2025-062,402,288 Estimated
2025-052,451,234 Estimated
2025-042,509,068 Estimated
2025-032,576,530 Estimated
2025-022,589,955 Estimated
2025-012,595,898 Estimated
2024-122,557,164 Estimated
2024-112,582,395 Estimated
2024-102,598,388 Estimated
2024-092,571,659 Estimated
2024-082,568,533 Estimated
2024-072,546,640 Estimated
2024-062,557,432 Estimated
2024-052,604,399 Estimated
2024-042,662,972 Estimated
2024-032,723,510 Estimated
2024-022,756,905 Estimated
2024-012,764,294 Estimated
2023-122,703,900 Estimated
2023-112,731,273 Estimated
2023-102,755,817 Estimated
2023-092,718,958 Estimated
2023-082,699,160 Estimated
2023-072,674,418 Estimated
2023-062,685,411 Estimated
2023-052,735,671 Estimated
2023-042,784,814 Estimated
2023-032,858,718 Estimated
2023-022,907,644 Estimated
2023-012,904,950 Estimated
2022-122,834,198 Estimated
2022-112,877,972 Estimated
2022-102,911,506 Estimated
2022-092,938,593 Estimated
2022-082,920,894 Estimated
2022-072,880,417 Estimated
2022-062,877,188 Estimated
2022-052,919,678 Estimated
2022-043,019,153 Estimated
2022-033,105,424 Estimated
2022-023,108,320 Estimated
2022-013,119,708 Estimated
2021-123,105,905
2021-113,182,687
2021-103,257,068
2021-093,257,802
2021-083,333,915
2021-073,416,498
2021-063,614,339
2021-053,781,250
2021-043,910,628
2021-033,949,640
2021-024,008,789
2021-013,964,353
2020-113,851,312
2020-103,826,043
2020-093,776,485
2020-083,802,814
2020-073,773,034
2020-063,862,883
2020-053,857,776
2020-043,831,203
2020-033,548,312
2020-023,246,047
2020-013,253,853
2019-123,163,605
2019-113,198,184
2019-103,177,659
2019-093,079,711
2019-083,065,804
2019-073,011,433
2019-063,015,686
2019-053,079,491
2019-043,163,566
2019-033,255,084
2019-023,289,040
2019-013,285,761

Definition

Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.

Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.

How to cite

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

What is the registered unemployment in Spain?

Registered unemployment in Spain was 2.35 million in August 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal. That is down 2.9% from August 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal. Paro registrado por municipios. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest registered unemployment in Spain?

4.01 million in February 2021, the highest value since January 2019 in this series.

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