Greece vs Portugal: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Greece
22.4%
in 2024
Portugal
21.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
40th
Portugal rank
42nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 22.4% against 21.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 12.3% | 17.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.2% | 11.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 28.6% | 17.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 21.5% | 8.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 22.4% against 21.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Greece ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.