Bulgaria vs Portugal: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.04 against 70.34 in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.7.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.88 | 108.91 | 1.97 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 87.66 | 17.32 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77.04 against 70.34 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 6.7, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 36th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.