Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain
Spain: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2007
All-time low
3.5%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain peaked at 17.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.3% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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