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Spain Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode ES.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest26.6%Q2 2026
Previous26.0%Q1 2026
Year ago25.5%Q2 2025

Spain Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA was 26.6% in Q2 2026, up 0.6 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2009.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.3% (Q2 2020) to 26.6% (Q2 2026), averaging 22.1%.

Spain Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202615%20%25%30%2010201520202025Robomacro
Spain Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202626.6%
Q1 202626.0%
Q4 202525.7%
Q3 202525.6%
Q2 202525.5%
Q1 202524.7%
Q4 202425.2%
Q3 202425.1%
Q2 202424.5%
Q1 202424.6%
Q4 202323.9%
Q3 202324.0%
Q2 202323.4%
Q1 202323.2%
Q4 202223.0%
Q3 202222.4%
Q2 202223.4%
Q1 202222.9%
Q4 202121.5%
Q3 202121.7%
Q2 202119.7%
Q1 202119.0%
Q4 202018.2%
Q3 202017.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high26.6% (Q2 2026)
10-year low16.3% (Q2 2020)
10-year average22.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeES.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA in Spain?
The latest reading is 26.6% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ES.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Spain - Employment rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA”.