Unemployment rate for young people in Spain
Spain: Unemployment rate for young people was 24.75 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
24.75
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.44
in 2013
All-time low
17.89
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Spain, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Spain stood at 24.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Spain peaked at 55.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2006.
Spain ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.54 | 29.1 | 44.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.01 | 17.89 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.74 | 32.55 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 24.75 | 38.31 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Spain?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Spain was 24.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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