Iceland vs Portugal: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.02 against 5.84 in Iceland, a difference of 1.18.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 68 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 10.22 | 3.92 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 10.36 | 4.61 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 11.15 | 5.39 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 8.37 | 1.98 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.02 against 5.84 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Iceland and Portugal?
- 1.18, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 61st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.