Youngsters leaving Spain in search of jobs

Spain’s youth are leaving in droves. Unemployment is currently at 26 per cent and more than 280,000 people age 30 and under left the country last year, according to the National Statistics Institute.

They leave looking for  better opportunities of work in countries such as Germany, Britain, Argentina and Mexico.

Most leaving are often fluent in multiple languages, well-educated and willing to work hard.

A recent European Commission study found 68 per cent of young Spaniards are considering moving abroad and the trend looks set to continue.