ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Spain
The ILO estimates youth unemployment in Spain at 24.7% in 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2008.
Spain, 2025
24.7%
Change from 2024
−1.9percentage points
World, 2025
12.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.2%
Position in 2025
30th of 181
ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Spain over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Spain | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7% | 12.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | 12.3% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | 15.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | 13.6% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | 14.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | 14.3% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.9 percentage points from 26.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 48.4%, the figure has changed by −23.6 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Spain has the 30th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 12.4%.
More for Spain
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
24.9%d (Definition differs)
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
10.5%d (Definition differs)
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Long-term unemployment rate
3.4%d (Definition differs)
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
72.4%d (Definition differs)
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
67.6%d (Definition differs)
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