Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Spain
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Spain was 23.77% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.77 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Spain, Q3 2006 to Q2 2026
All 80 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 23.77 |
| 2026-Q1 | 24.54 |
| 2025-Q4 | 23.01 |
| 2025-Q3 | 25.42 |
| 2025-Q2 | 24.54 |
| 2025-Q1 | 26.53 |
| 2024-Q4 | 24.9 |
| 2024-Q3 | 26.89 |
| 2024-Q2 | 26.58 |
| 2024-Q1 | 27.7 |
| 2023-Q4 | 28.52 |
| 2023-Q3 | 28.28 |
| 2023-Q2 | 28.12 |
| 2023-Q1 | 29.85 |
| 2022-Q4 | 28.97 |
| 2022-Q3 | 30.39 |
| 2022-Q2 | 29.23 |
| 2022-Q1 | 30.04 |
| 2021-Q4 | 30.98 |
| 2021-Q3 | 31.66 |
| 2021-Q2 | 38.47 |
| 2021-Q1 | 39.44 |
| 2020-Q4 | 40.13 |
| 2020-Q3 | 40.45 |
| 2020-Q2 | 39.61 |
| 2020-Q1 | 32.99 |
| 2019-Q4 | 30.51 |
| 2019-Q3 | 31.68 |
| 2019-Q2 | 33.14 |
| 2019-Q1 | 34.97 |
| 2018-Q4 | 33.54 |
| 2018-Q3 | 33 |
| 2018-Q2 | 34.68 |
| 2018-Q1 | 36.34 |
| 2017-Q4 | 37.46 |
| 2017-Q3 | 35.97 |
| 2017-Q2 | 39.53 |
| 2017-Q1 | 41.66 |
| 2016-Q4 | 42.92 |
| 2016-Q3 | 41.94 |
| 2016-Q2 | 46.48 |
| 2016-Q1 | 46.5 |
| 2015-Q4 | 46.24 |
| 2015-Q3 | 46.58 |
| 2015-Q2 | 49.22 |
| 2015-Q1 | 51.36 |
| 2014-Q4 | 51.8 |
| 2014-Q3 | 52.39 |
| 2014-Q2 | 53.12 |
| 2014-Q1 | 55.49 |
| 2013-Q4 | 54.89 |
| 2013-Q3 | 54.14 |
| 2013-Q2 | 55.98 |
| 2013-Q1 | 56.92 |
| 2012-Q4 | 54.83 |
| 2012-Q3 | 52.01 |
| 2012-Q2 | 53.04 |
| 2012-Q1 | 51.67 |
| 2011-Q4 | 48.14 |
| 2011-Q3 | 45.58 |
| 2011-Q2 | 45.87 |
| 2011-Q1 | 45.3 |
| 2010-Q4 | 42.73 |
| 2010-Q3 | 40.56 |
| 2010-Q2 | 41.97 |
| 2010-Q1 | 40.73 |
| 2009-Q4 | 38.81 |
| 2009-Q3 | 38.57 |
| 2009-Q2 | 38.06 |
| 2009-Q1 | 35.54 |
| 2008-Q4 | 28.97 |
| 2008-Q3 | 24.18 |
| 2008-Q2 | 23.62 |
| 2008-Q1 | 21.08 |
| 2007-Q4 | 18.66 |
| 2007-Q3 | 17.87 |
| 2007-Q2 | 18.12 |
| 2007-Q1 | 17.72 |
| 2006-Q4 | 17.81 |
| 2006-Q3 | 16.9 |
Rankings
Definition
Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro de menores de 25 años por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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Questions
What is the youth unemployment rate in Spain?
Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Spain was 23.77% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.77 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro de menores de 25 años por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.
What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Spain?
56.92% in Q1 2013, the highest value since Q3 2006 in this series.
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