Portugal vs Spain: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
Spain
7.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.0% 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 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 45 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 | 20.4% | 10.6% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 0.4% | 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 7.0% 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 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 45 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.