Greece vs Portugal: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Greece
17.6%
in 2025
Portugal
17.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
42nd
Portugal rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.6% against 17.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 12.2% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 10.2% | 10.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.0% | 7.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 27.4% | 14.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.9% | 5.0% | Greece |
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), Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 17.6% against 17.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.