NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Spain
Spain: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Spain, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Spain peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Spain 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 157 Korea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Italy 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Portugal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Spain?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Spain was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Spain ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.