Spain Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 13.9% (2008 est.)
8.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	11.30 %	87		2002 est.
2004	11.30 %	84	0.00 %	2003 est.
2005	10.40 %	95	-7.96 %	2004 est.
2006	9.20 %	94	-11.54 %	2005 est.
2007	8.10 %	97	-11.96 %	October 2006 est.
2008	8.30 %	106	2.47 %	2007 est.
2009	13.90 %	146	67.47 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	11.011
1981	13.755	24.92 %
1982	15.77	14.65 %
1983	17.215	9.16 %
1984	19.937	15.81 %
1985	21.305	6.86 %
1986	20.907	-1.87 %
1987	20.223	-3.27 %
1988	19.238	-4.87 %
1989	17.24	-10.39 %
1990	16.238	-5.81 %
1991	16.313	0.46 %
1992	18.353	12.51 %
1993	22.64	23.36 %
1994	24.118	6.53 %
1995	22.9	-5.05 %
1996	22.08	-3.58 %
1997	20.61	-6.66 %
1998	18.605	-9.73 %
1999	15.64	-15.94 %
2000	13.873	-11.30 %
2001	10.553	-23.93 %
2002	11.475	8.74 %
2003	11.48	0.04 %
2004	10.97	-4.44 %
2005	9.16	-16.50 %
2006	8.513	-7.06 %
2007	8.263	-2.94 %
2008	11.327	37.08 %
2009	18.2	60.68 %