IDA total vs Portugal: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
IDA total
9.1%
in 2025
Portugal
19.7%
in 2025
IDA total rank
42nd
Portugal rank
42nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- IDA total
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.7% against 9.1% in IDA total, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 10.5% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.0% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 27.4% | 18.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 20.3% | 10.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), IDA total or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.7% against 9.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between IDA total and Portugal?
- 10.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- IDA total ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.