Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 74.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 9th of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 64.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -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 | 45.0% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.1% | 39.4% | 55.2% |
| 2008 | +37.3% | 28.7% | 39.4% |
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 | 61.7% | 45.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 37.2% | 54.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
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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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 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 74.0% 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 9th out of 45 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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