Andorra Youth Employment Hits Decade Low at 24.9%

Youth employment in Andorra hit its lowest level in a decade at the end of 2024, with just one in four people aged 15 to 24 holding a job.

The youth employment rate stood at 24.9% for that age group, according to data from the Principality's Youth Indicators System, published by Estadística. This marks a decline of 2.6 percentage points from 2020—a 14.4% drop—and represents one of the lowest figures over the past ten years.

The youth activity rate, covering those aged 15 to 29 who are either employed or unemployed, fell to 49.1% in the same period, down 3.5 points from the previous year. Meanwhile, the unemployment benefit coverage rate for 16- to 29-year-olds rose slightly to 1.9%, an increase of 0.7 points from 2023.

In education, enrolment among 17-year-olds reached a record 89.8% for the 2024-2025 academic year, up 12.1% from prior levels and the highest since records began. Boys outperformed girls in this metric, with 92.8% enrolled compared to 86.6%—a gap of 6.2 points that has widened over the last four years.

However, age-appropriateness among students remains a concern. In the final year of compulsory secondary education (fourth ESO), only 42.9% of pupils were of the expected age, while the figure for second-year bachillerat stood at 42.4%. These rates indicate that fewer than half of enrolled students are on track age-wise.

The youth population aged 15 to 29 totalled 15,198 at the reference date, accounting for 17.4% of Andorra's overall population. This group has grown by 3,659 since 2014.

Health indicators showed improvement, with life expectancy from age 20 rising 0.2% to 64.7 years. Men can expect 62.3 years, and women 67.1 years. The specific mortality rate for those aged 15 to 29 was 2.6 per 100,000 in 2024, lower than peaks above 3.6 in 2021 and 2022. Men faced higher rates at 3.7, compared to 1.4 for women, consistent with the decade's average of 2.5 for males and 1.2 for females.