Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain is 25.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain peaked at 39.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
That places Spain 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 23.7% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.5% | 25.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain was 25.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Spain ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.