Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain
Spain: Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 22.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22.87 for youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain peaked at 41.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 2007.
Spain ranks 4th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | — |
| 2005 | 17.51 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 16.28 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 14.87 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.98 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.79 | +86.4% |
| 2010 | 32.89 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 37.79 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 41.53 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 37.91 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 40.17 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 34.69 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 30.54 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 30.14 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.39 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 31.96 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.6 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 22.86 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 23.48 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.92 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 22.87 | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.23, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.63, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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 | +86.4% | 15.98 | 29.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.07 | 14.87 | 29.79 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.89 | 28.39 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 | 22.86 | 31.96 | 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 unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain?
- Youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain was 22.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.