Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain
Spain: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.7%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.7% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain peaked at 15.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2014.
That places Spain 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Austria 11.1% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 37 Cyprus 10.4% compare
- 38 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 38 Netherlands 9.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Spain was 10.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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