Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain

Spain: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.688 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.599 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.574 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.602 % of labor force aged 15-241996: 0.603 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.629 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.661 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.72 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.755 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.796 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.784 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.777 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.738 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.764 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.782 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.803 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.639 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.608 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.544 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.474 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.463 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.461 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.467 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.518 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.6% -12.9%
1994 0.6% -4.1%
1995 0.6% +4.8%
1996 0.6% +0.2%
1997 0.6% +4.2%
1998 0.7% +5.1%
1999 0.7% +9.0%
2000 0.8% +4.8%
2001 0.8% +5.5%
2002 0.8% -1.6%
2003 0.8% -0.8%
2004 0.7% -5.0%
2005 0.8% +3.5%
2006 0.8% +2.4%
2007 0.8% +2.7%
2008 0.8% +0.6%
2009 0.6% -20.9%
2010 0.6% -4.7%
2011 0.5% -10.6%
2012 0.5% -12.8%
2013 0.5% -2.4%
2014 0.5% -0.4%
2015 0.5% +1.2%
2016 0.5% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Spain was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Spain ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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