Greece 's unemployment rate for the last quarter was the highest ever , official statistics show . The unemployment rate is the highest in the country 's history , according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute , with the total number of jobless people at 5.97 million . The young are badly affected , with just over 55 % of those aged 16 - 24 jobless . Spain is suffering its second recession in five years . In the eurozone , only Greece has a greater proportion of unemployed young people .
Greece 's unemployment rate for the last quarter was the highest ever , official statistics show . The young are badly affected , with just over 55 % of those aged 16 - 24 jobless . Spain is suffering its second recession in five years . In the eurozone , only Greece has a greater proportion of unemployed young people .