Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain

Spain: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1992
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.46 % of labor force aged 15-241993: 0.443 % of labor force aged 15-241994: 0.446 % of labor force aged 15-241995: 0.428 % of labor force aged 15-241996: 0.418 % of labor force aged 15-241997: 0.42 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.421 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.43 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.438 % of labor force aged 15-242001: 0.428 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.432 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.44 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.452 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.443 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.415 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.396 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.416 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.419 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.393 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.322 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.314 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.306 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.287 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.318 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.285 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain peaked at 0.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Spain 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1992 0.5%
1993 0.4% -3.5%
1994 0.4% +0.6%
1995 0.4% -4.0%
1996 0.4% -2.2%
1997 0.4% +0.4%
1998 0.4% +0.2%
1999 0.4% +2.1%
2000 0.4% +1.8%
2001 0.4% -2.4%
2002 0.4% +0.9%
2003 0.4% +1.9%
2004 0.5% +2.8%
2005 0.4% -2.0%
2006 0.4% -6.2%
2007 0.4% -4.6%
2008 0.4% +5.1%
2009 0.4% +0.5%
2010 0.4% -6.2%
2011 0.3% -18.0%
2012 0.3% -2.4%
2013 0.3% -2.6%
2014 0.3% -6.2%
2015 0.3% +10.8%
2016 0.3% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Spain was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Spain ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation 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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