Italy vs Portugal: Youth unemployment rate
Italy
20.5%
in 2025
Portugal
20.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 12.3% | 19.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 14.2% | 10.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 28.6% | 6.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.3% | 3.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Italy ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.