Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 509 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
509 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
901 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
508 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 509 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain peaked at 901 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 508 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Spain ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 901 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 864 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 863 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 862 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 845 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 768 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 700 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 653 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 599 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 569 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 566 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 664 Thousand persons | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 528 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 518 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 508 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 534 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 509 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 901 Thousand persons | 901 Thousand persons | 901 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 728.9 Thousand persons | 566 Thousand persons | 864 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 543.5 Thousand persons | 508 Thousand persons | 664 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 in Spain?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain was 509 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 901 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 508 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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