NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Spain

Spain: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 537.28 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
537.28
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
879.8
in 2009
All-time low
452.65
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Spain, 2005–2027

02004006008002005201620272005: 686.72006: 580.22007: 563.52008: 682.92009: 879.82010: 844.72011: 847.62012: 795.52013: 828.32014: 716.82015: 660.12016: 623.82017: 552.82018: 545.52019: 544.92020: 655.82021: 567.52022: 452.62023: 461.32024: 5102025: 520.82026: 529.82027: 537.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Spain stood at 537.28.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Spain peaked at 879.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 452.65, in 2022.

That places Spain 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Spain, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Spain, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 686.74
2006 580.2 -15.5%
2007 563.47 -2.9%
2008 682.89 +21.2%
2009 879.8 +28.8%
2010 844.68 -4.0%
2011 847.6 +0.3%
2012 795.46 -6.2%
2013 828.33 +4.1%
2014 716.85 -13.5%
2015 660.08 -7.9%
2016 623.79 -5.5%
2017 552.78 -11.4%
2018 545.46 -1.3%
2019 544.88 -0.1%
2020 655.78 +20.4%
2021 567.51 -13.5%
2022 452.65 -20.2%
2023 461.32 +1.9%
2024 509.99 +10.6%
2025 520.84 +2.1%
2026 529.82 +1.7%
2027 537.28 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 678.62 563.47 879.8 5
2010s 695.99 544.88 847.6 10
2020s 529.4 452.65 655.78 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Spain?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Spain was 537.28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 879.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 452.65 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Spain ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.