South Africa vs Spain: Youth employees
Youth employees over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,143 against 2,806 in South Africa, a difference of 337.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,700 | 4,094 | 1,395 | Spain |
| 2010s | 3,141 | 2,392 | 749 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,611 | 2,652 | 41.21 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employees, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,143 against 2,806 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employees between South Africa and Spain?
- 337, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for youth employees?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.