Ireland vs Portugal: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by
Ireland
6.4%
in 2025
Portugal
6.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.9% against 6.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.9% against 6.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.