Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 154 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 1977
All-time low
17.4%
in 2013
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain stood at 27.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain peaked at 53.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 131st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 53.9% | — |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 46.5% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 30.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 27.8% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 29.4% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 27.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain was 27.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.