Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain

Spain: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 13.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.7%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2013
All-time low
9.2%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain, 2000–2025

1015202530352000201220252000: 15.9 Percentage2001: 12.7 Percentage2002: 13.2 Percentage2003: 13.3 Percentage2004: 13.1 Percentage2005: 11.1 Percentage2006: 9.6 Percentage2007: 9.2 Percentage2008: 14.1 Percentage2009: 23.4 Percentage2010: 25 Percentage2011: 26.6 Percentage2012: 31.2 Percentage2013: 32.5 Percentage2014: 30.4 Percentage2015: 28 Percentage2016: 25.3 Percentage2017: 22.2 Percentage2018: 20.3 Percentage2019: 18.8 Percentage2020: 22.4 Percentage2021: 20.8 Percentage2022: 16.3 Percentage2023: 16.3 Percentage2024: 15.7 Percentage2025: 13.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain is 13.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain peaked at 32.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2007.

That places Spain 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 15.9%
2001 12.7% -20.1%
2002 13.2% +3.9%
2003 13.3% +0.8%
2004 13.1% -1.5%
2005 11.1% -15.3%
2006 9.6% -13.5%
2007 9.2% -4.2%
2008 14.1% +53.3%
2009 23.4% +66.0%
2010 25.0% +6.8%
2011 26.6% +6.4%
2012 31.2% +17.3%
2013 32.5% +4.2%
2014 30.4% -6.5%
2015 28.0% -7.9%
2016 25.3% -9.6%
2017 22.2% -12.3%
2018 20.3% -8.6%
2019 18.8% -7.4%
2020 22.4% +19.1%
2021 20.8% -7.1%
2022 16.3% -21.6%
2023 16.3% +0.0%
2024 15.7% -3.7%
2025 13.7% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.6% 9.2% 23.4% 10
2010s 26.0% 18.8% 32.5% 10
2020s 17.5% 13.7% 22.4% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.4% compare
  2. 4 Serbia 15.1% compare
  3. 5 Greece 14.3% compare
  4. 7 France 13.1% compare
  5. 8 Finland 12.9% compare
  6. 9 Romania 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Spain was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Spain ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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