Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain

Spain: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.312 % of total youth labor force1993: 0.401 % of total youth labor force1994: 0.426 % of total youth labor force1995: 0.398 % of total youth labor force1996: 0.397 % of total youth labor force1997: 0.371 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.339 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.28 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.245 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.204 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.216 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.223 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.262 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.236 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.218 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.197 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.192 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.361 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.392 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.456 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.526 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.537 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.539 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.533 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.482 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Spain 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.4% +28.5%
1994 0.4% +6.1%
1995 0.4% -6.5%
1996 0.4% -0.2%
1997 0.4% -6.4%
1998 0.3% -8.6%
1999 0.3% -17.6%
2000 0.2% -12.2%
2001 0.2% -17.0%
2002 0.2% +6.2%
2003 0.2% +2.9%
2004 0.3% +17.4%
2005 0.2% -9.9%
2006 0.2% -7.6%
2007 0.2% -9.5%
2008 0.2% -2.4%
2009 0.4% +88.0%
2010 0.4% +8.4%
2011 0.5% +16.4%
2012 0.5% +15.3%
2013 0.5% +2.1%
2014 0.5% +0.3%
2015 0.5% -1.0%
2016 0.5% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Italy 0.5% compare
  2. 8 Albania 0.5% compare
  3. 9 Georgia 0.5% compare
  4. 11 Gambia 0.5% compare
  5. 12 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  6. 13 Croatia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Spain was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Spain ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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