As of 2014 the number of unemployed persons aged over 55 peaked at roughly 605,100 people. The number of people without a job in that age range however decreased over the next years and stood at 542,300 in 2022. That year, there were about 1.87 million unemployed persons aged between 25 and 54.
Number of unemployed people in Spain from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s), by age group
* The source adds the following information: "Unemployment according to International Labour Office (ILO) definition, which here refers to the total number unemployed. Unemployed persons who:
- are without work;
- are available to start work within the next two weeks;
- and have been actively seeking work in the past four weeks or had already found a job to start within the next three months."
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INE (Spain). (February 27, 2024). Number of unemployed people in Spain from 2007 to 2023 (in 1,000s), by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455155/number-of-unemployed-in-spain-by-age-group/
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