Rank in country
18 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
País Vasco - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in País Vasco (2025).
País Vasco
Latest value
· 2025
7.30% of labour force
ES 10.5 · -3.2 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +1.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
70 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
2,242,343
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How País Vasco compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–24.9
País Vasco
7.3
Spain
10.5
Europe
6.2
Spain -3.2 pp
Europe +1.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
País Vasco recorded 7.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Spain but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 10.3% to 7.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.