Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain
Spain: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain peaked at 16.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.9% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Spain was 9.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Spain ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).