Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain peaked at 18.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2025.
That places Spain 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.5% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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