Spain Unemployment Change

The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 18.8 thousand from the previous month to 2.424 million in November 2025, following a 22.1-thousand increase in October and beating expectations of a 12.4 thousand decline. This marks the biggest drop in unemployment in five months and the lowest level for a November since 2007. Unemployment decreased across all activity sectors, including services (-13,013), industry (-1,552), agriculture (-1,332), and construction (-881). Youth unemployment also fell by 5,476, bringing the total below 190,000, the lowest figure ever recorded for a November. The largest declines in unemployment were registered in Andalusia (-6,934), Madrid (-3,903), and Catalonia (-3,119). Meanwhile, a separate report showed that Spain added 44,734 net formal jobs in November, bringing total registered employment to 21.8 million.