Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain
Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 23.9% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain peaked at 56.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2006.
That places Spain 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +39.7% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 36.3% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | -8.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 23.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 23.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +65.6% | 23.6% | 39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 23.0% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 31.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 23.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Cape Verde 24.8% compare
- 28 Montenegro 24.7% compare
- 29 Romania 24.4% compare
- 31 Armenia 23.4% compare
- 32 Lebanon 23.3% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 23.0% 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 unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Spain was 23.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.