Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain
Spain: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 107.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Spain recorded 107.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain peaked at 164.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2011.
That places Spain 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 148.0% | — |
| 1992 | 143.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 120.5% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 121.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 133.4% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 132.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 136.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 147.8% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 161.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 163.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 160.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 164.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 137.8% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 135.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 139.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 143.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 142.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 108.2% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 106.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 103.3% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 107.6% | +4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 107.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 107.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.4% | 120.5% | 161.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 138.9% | 92.4% | 164.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 91.4% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 98.6% | 107.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Spain was 107.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 164.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Spain ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.