The unemployment among those under 25 years old increased by 27,100 people during the third quarter of the year, which represents a rise of 5.9% compared to the previous three months. Thus, the total number of young people without work reached 487,100 at the end of September, according to data from the Active Population Survey (EPA) prepared by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Despite this increase in the number of unemployed, the youth unemployment rate fell to 23.33% at the end of the third quarter, that is, four tenths less than in the previous period (23.77%).
Between July and September, the number of unemployed aged 20 to 24 increased by 39,700 people (+12.6%), while among young people aged 16 to 19, unemployment decreased by 12,700 people (-8.7%).
In year-on-year terms, unemployment among young people aged 16 to 19 has decreased by 6,300 people (-4.5%) and, in the group of 20 to 24 years, the number of unemployed has dropped by 10,900 (-3%).
The "Ni-nis" approach highs since 2020
According to Statistics, at the end of the third quarter, there were 1,222,400 young people aged 16 to 29 who neither study nor work ("Ni-nis"), which is 113,200 more than in the same period of 2025 and its highest level in a third quarter since 2020.
In parallel, young people who combine studies and employment ("Si-Sis") decreased by 12,700 in the last twelve months, bringing the total to 1,014,100.
Interactive graph on the youth unemployment rate
Interactive graph: Evolution of the youth unemployment rate. Unemployment of those under 25 years old
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