Young persons neither: annual data in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither: annual data was 509 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
509
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
901
in 2009
All-time low
508
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 509 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 508, in 2023.
Spain ranks 5th of 45 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: annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 901 | — |
| 2010 | 864 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 863 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 862 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 845 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 768 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 700 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 653 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 599 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 569 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 566 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 664 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 528 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 518 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 508 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 534 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 509 | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 509 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 509 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5, 8.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 901 | 901 | 901 | 1 |
| 2010s | 728.9 | 566 | 864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 543.5 | 508 | 664 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 in Spain?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain was 509 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 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 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 45 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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