Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.681 % of urban youth labor force1993: 0.582 % of urban youth labor force1994: 0.552 % of urban youth labor force1995: 0.578 % of urban youth labor force1996: 0.586 % of urban youth labor force1997: 0.613 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.646 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.708 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.747 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.787 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.779 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.776 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.733 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.751 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.78 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.823 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.81 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.652 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.631 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.538 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.472 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.486 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.467 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.489 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.537 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

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

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.6% -14.6%
1994 0.6% -5.1%
1995 0.6% +4.6%
1996 0.6% +1.5%
1997 0.6% +4.5%
1998 0.6% +5.4%
1999 0.7% +9.7%
2000 0.7% +5.4%
2001 0.8% +5.4%
2002 0.8% -1.0%
2003 0.8% -0.5%
2004 0.7% -5.5%
2005 0.8% +2.4%
2006 0.8% +4.0%
2007 0.8% +5.5%
2008 0.8% -1.6%
2009 0.7% -19.5%
2010 0.6% -3.2%
2011 0.5% -14.6%
2012 0.5% -12.4%
2013 0.5% +3.0%
2014 0.5% -3.8%
2015 0.5% +4.6%
2016 0.5% +9.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Spain ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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