{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"es-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/es-long-term-unemployment/","title":"Spain Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"Spain's Long-Term Unemployment: 2,608.1 thousands of persons in 2025, -5.9% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Spain","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Spain","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Spain Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Spain"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Spain (2025)","value":"2,608.1","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.9%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Spain Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1933.6},{"period":"2006","value":1840.9},{"period":"2007","value":1846.1},{"period":"2008","value":2595.9},{"period":"2009","value":4153.5},{"period":"2010","value":4640.1},{"period":"2011","value":5012.7},{"period":"2012","value":5811},{"period":"2013","value":6051.1},{"period":"2014","value":5610.4},{"period":"2015","value":5056},{"period":"2016","value":4481.2},{"period":"2017","value":3916.9},{"period":"2018","value":3479.1},{"period":"2019","value":3247.8},{"period":"2020","value":3530.9},{"period":"2021","value":3476.4},{"period":"2022","value":3079.2},{"period":"2023","value":2937.5},{"period":"2024","value":2770.7},{"period":"2025","value":2608.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2608.1","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2770.7","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2937.5","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3079.2","yoyChange":"-11.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"3476.4","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3530.9","yoyChange":"+8.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3247.8","yoyChange":"-6.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3479.1","yoyChange":"-11.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3916.9","yoyChange":"-12.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4481.2","yoyChange":"-11.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5056.0","yoyChange":"-9.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5610.4","yoyChange":"-7.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"6051.1","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"5811.0","yoyChange":"+15.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5012.7","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"4640.1","yoyChange":"+11.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4153.5","yoyChange":"+60.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2595.9","yoyChange":"+40.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1846.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1840.9","yoyChange":"-4.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in Spain from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 6,051.1 thousands of persons in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,840.9 in 2006. The latest reading of 2,608.1 in 2025 represents a change of -162.6."}]}