Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain
Spain: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 516 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
516 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
836 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
459 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 516 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2026.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% 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, 459 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 836 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 459 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 498 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 493 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 486 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 480 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 516 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 516 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59 Thousand persons, 8.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 516 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.5 Thousand persons, 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 836 Thousand persons | 836 Thousand persons | 836 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 662 Thousand persons | 497 Thousand persons | 830 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.71 Thousand persons | 459 Thousand persons | 559 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 516 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 459 Thousand persons in 2021.
- 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 2026.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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