Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain

Spain: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 107.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
107.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 155 countries
All-time high
164.5%
in 2002
All-time low
91.3%
in 2011
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain, 1977–2025

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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

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain is 107.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain peaked at 164.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2011.

Spain ranks 99th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Spain, 1977 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1977 103.7%
1978 106.9% +3.1%
1979 104.0% -2.7%
1980 106.0% +1.9%
1981 105.6% -0.4%
1982 104.0% -1.5%
1983 108.1% +4.0%
1984 107.4% -0.7%
1985 111.7% +4.0%
1986 112.3% +0.6%
1987 129.0% +14.9%
1988 137.3% +6.4%
1989 154.8% +12.8%
1990 153.0% -1.2%
1991 147.2% -3.8%
1992 142.6% -3.1%
1993 119.6% -16.2%
1994 120.5% +0.8%
1995 132.6% +10.1%
1996 132.0% -0.5%
1997 135.7% +2.8%
1998 147.0% +8.3%
1999 160.6% +9.3%
2000 163.4% +1.7%
2001 160.5% -1.8%
2002 164.5% +2.5%
2003 137.9% -16.2%
2004 135.7% -1.6%
2005 139.9% +3.0%
2006 143.4% +2.6%
2007 142.6% -0.6%
2008 108.2% -24.1%
2009 92.5% -14.6%
2010 91.9% -0.6%
2011 91.3% -0.6%
2012 95.0% +4.0%
2013 97.1% +2.2%
2014 99.1% +2.0%
2015 98.6% -0.5%
2016 102.0% +3.4%
2017 94.6% -7.2%
2018 94.4% -0.3%
2019 111.5% +18.1%
2020 107.1% -3.9%
2021 106.4% -0.7%
2022 107.8% +1.3%
2023 98.9% -8.3%
2024 104.1% +5.3%
2025 107.1% +2.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 107.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 107.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 104.9% 103.7% 106.9% 3
1980s 117.6% 104.0% 154.8% 10
1990s 139.1% 119.6% 160.6% 10
2000s 138.9% 92.5% 164.5% 10
2010s 97.6% 91.3% 111.5% 10
2020s 105.2% 98.9% 107.8% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 96 Afghanistan 110.4% compare
  2. 97 Pakistan 107.7% compare
  3. 98 Zambia 107.1% compare
  4. 100 Madagascar 104.2% compare
  5. 101 Namibia 102.8% compare
  6. 102 Croatia 102.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Spain was 107.1% 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 (%) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 164.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Spain ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.