Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
11.9%
in 2025
Spain
23.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.9% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 32.4% | 17.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 20.1% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 45.4% | 28.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 29.8% | 16.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.9% against 11.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 12.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.