Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain

Spain: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.811998200720161998: 0.94 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.942 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.951 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.956 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.956 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.955 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.957 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.961 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.962 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.963 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.977 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.97 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.962 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.947 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.907 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.913 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.929 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.916 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.934 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Spain 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.2%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2001 1.0% +0.5%
2002 1.0% -0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% +1.4%
2009 1.0% -0.7%
2010 1.0% -0.8%
2011 0.9% -1.5%
2012 0.9% -4.3%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2014 0.9% +1.7%
2015 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Italy 1.0% compare
  2. 28 Czechia 0.9% compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.9% compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Spain was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Spain ranks 30th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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