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

Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2012
All-time low
9.4%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain, 2004–2025

051015202004201420252004: 12.5 Percentage2005: 13 Percentage2006: 11.8 Percentage2007: 12 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 18.1 Percentage2010: 17.8 Percentage2011: 18.2 Percentage2012: 18.6 Percentage2013: 18.6 Percentage2014: 17.1 Percentage2015: 15.6 Percentage2016: 14.6 Percentage2017: 13.3 Percentage2018: 12.4 Percentage2019: 12.1 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 11 Percentage2022: 10.5 Percentage2023: 9.9 Percentage2024: 10.1 Percentage2025: 9.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain is 9.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

Spain ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates) in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Italy 9.9% compare
  2. 16 Austria 9.7% compare
  3. 17 Hungary 9.5% compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 9.4% compare
  5. 18 Greece 9.4% compare
  6. 21 Finland 9.3% compare

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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 18th out of 45 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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