Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain
Spain: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 47 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.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain stood at 7.
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 26th of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2 | — |
| 1996 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 14 | +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 | -4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.58 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 8.9 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 4.4 | 7.3 | 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain was 7 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 26th out of 47 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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