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
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
| 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 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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