Young persons neither in employment nor in education … degree in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … degree was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain is 3.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Spain peaked at 8.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
That places Spain 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education … degree in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 | — |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +56.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Young persons neither in employment nor in education … degree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +56.6% | 5.3 | 8.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.69 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 Bulgaria 3.6 compare
- 21 Germany 3.6 compare
- 23 France 3.5 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 2.9 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 2.9 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 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 3.5 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 8.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 44 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 31.4%. 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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