Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86.3%
in 2025
Portugal
93.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 93.7% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 92.0% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 92.2% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 91.9% | 6.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 93.7% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 7.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.