Unemployment in Spain

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Unemployment rates in Spain vary across different regions of the country, but they tend to be higher when compared to other Western European countries.

Unemployment rates in Spain rose sharply during the late 2000s and early 2010s. Unemployment was at 8% between 2006 and 2007. Starting in 2008, the Spanish economic crisis caused the rate to rise past 20% in 2010 and 25% in 2012.