As of the first half of 2023, 40.4 percent of employed young adults in Spain were overqualified for their jobs. In the specific case of Spaniards within the age range of 16 to 24, the share of overqualified young workers exceeded 48 percent.
Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group
Overqualified working population refers to people who graduated from higher education with jobs which require a lower adademic background than the one they have.
Share over the total working population which is not studying.
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CJE. (January 31, 2024). Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE. "Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE. (2024). Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE. "Share of Overqualified Young Working Population in Spain in H1 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE, Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group [Graph], CJE, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
