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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Share of young workers overqualified for their position in Spain 2023, by age
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.
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CJE. (January 31, 2024). Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE. (2024). Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
CJE. "Share of Overqualified Young Working Population in Spain in H1 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2024, /statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
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Share of overqualified young working population in Spain in H1 2023, by age group [Graph], CJE, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1307897/share-overqualified-young-adults-spain-age/
