Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 37.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.2
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
74
in 2013
All-time low
28.7
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 37.2.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 74 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2007.
Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.4 | — |
| 2000 | 34.3 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 30.3 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.4 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 55.2 | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 64 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.5 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 45.2 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 54.3 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 45 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 43.1 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 40.6 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 37.2 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4 | 38.4 | 38.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.2 | 28.7 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 45.2 | 74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.17 | 37.2 | 54.3 | 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. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Spain was 37.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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