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

510151995201020251995: 10.2 Percentage1996: 9.5 Percentage1997: 9.7 Percentage1998: 11 Percentage1999: 12.5 Percentage2000: 14 Percentage2001: 14.2 Percentage2002: 14.2 Percentage2003: 13.6 Percentage2004: 13.5 Percentage2005: 16.6 Percentage2006: 16.8 Percentage2007: 17.2 Percentage2008: 14.2 Percentage2009: 8.9 Percentage2010: 6.7 Percentage2011: 5.6 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 3.5 Percentage2014: 3.7 Percentage2015: 3.8 Percentage2016: 4.3 Percentage2017: 5.2 Percentage2018: 5.8 Percentage2019: 6.4 Percentage2020: 4.4 Percentage2021: 5.2 Percentage2022: 6.3 Percentage2023: 6.5 Percentage2024: 7.3 Percentage2025: 7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by country of birth in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Cyprus 9.8% compare
  2. 24 Serbia 8.0% compare
  3. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare
  4. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare
  5. 28 Croatia 6.1% compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 6.1% compare
  7. 28 Portugal 6.1% compare
  8. 28 Croatia 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
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