Portugal vs Spain: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Portugal
6.1
in 2025
Spain
7
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7 against 6.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.36 | 10.58 | 9.78 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.86 | 14.32 | 1.54 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 4.89 | 1.62 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 6.12 | 0.4167 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 7 against 6.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.