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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

0.20.30.40.51992200420161992: 0.319 % of urban youth labor force1993: 0.418 % of urban youth labor force1994: 0.448 % of urban youth labor force1995: 0.422 % of urban youth labor force1996: 0.414 % of urban youth labor force1997: 0.387 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.354 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.292 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.253 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.213 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.221 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.224 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.267 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.249 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.22 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.177 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.19 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.348 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.369 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.462 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.528 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.514 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.533 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.511 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.463 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.4% +31.2%
1994 0.4% +7.1%
1995 0.4% -5.7%
1996 0.4% -2.1%
1997 0.4% -6.4%
1998 0.4% -8.6%
1999 0.3% -17.7%
2000 0.3% -13.1%
2001 0.2% -15.9%
2002 0.2% +3.5%
2003 0.2% +1.6%
2004 0.3% +19.0%
2005 0.2% -6.5%
2006 0.2% -11.9%
2007 0.2% -19.5%
2008 0.2% +7.5%
2009 0.3% +83.1%
2010 0.4% +6.1%
2011 0.5% +25.0%
2012 0.5% +14.4%
2013 0.5% -2.6%
2014 0.5% +3.6%
2015 0.5% -4.0%
2016 0.5% -9.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Greece 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Zambia 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Jordan 0.4% compare
  6. 12 Cyprus 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Spain was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Spain ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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