Italy vs Portugal: Unemployment rate for young people
Italy
20.55
in 2025
Portugal
20.22
in 2025
Italy rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.55 against 20.22 in Portugal, a difference of 0.33.
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 | 12.33 | 19.67 | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.07 | 14.16 | 10.91 | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 28.61 | 6.3 | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 21.25 | 3.17 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 20.55 against 20.22 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.33, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Italy ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.