Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 89.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2014
All-time low
84.8%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain stood at 89.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain peaked at 90.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.2% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.8% | 89.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Netherlands 90.6% compare
- 7 Netherlands 90.6% compare
- 9 Cyprus 89.6% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 89.0% compare
- 12 Austria 88.9% compare
- 13 Switzerland 88.2% compare
- 13 Hungary 88.2% compare
- 13 Poland 88.2% compare
- 13 Poland 88.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Spain was 89.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force 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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