Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 559 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
559 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
836 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
497 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 559 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain peaked at 836 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 497 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Spain 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 581 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 588 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 756 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 836 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 799 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 789 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 830 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 746 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 685 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 629 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 580 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 552 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 513 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 497 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 559 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 559 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 9.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 559 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 9.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.25 Thousand persons | 581 Thousand persons | 836 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 662 Thousand persons | 497 Thousand persons | 830 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 559 Thousand persons | 559 Thousand persons | 559 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
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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 559 Thousand persons in 2020, 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 836 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 497 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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