Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Spain is 4.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2025.
That places Spain 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8 | — |
| 2000 | 7.3 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 11 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Spain was 4.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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