Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Youth long-term unemployment rate
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.6%
in 2025
Portugal
12.1%
in 2014
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Portugal rank
4th
Youth long-term unemployment rate over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.1% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 7.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 10.3% | 3.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth long-term unemployment rate, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.1% against 1.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in youth long-term unemployment rate between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 10.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.