Ireland vs Portugal: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Ireland
21.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
16.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Ireland rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.5 Thousand persons against 16.4 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 5.1 Thousand persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.67 Thousand persons | 73.85 Thousand persons | 39.17 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 19.91 Thousand persons | 32.52 Thousand persons | 12.61 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.02 Thousand persons | 22.55 Thousand persons | 8.53 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.32 Thousand persons | 27.32 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.13 Thousand persons | 16.67 Thousand persons | 1.47 Thousand persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 21.5 Thousand persons against 16.4 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Ireland and Portugal?
- 5.1 Thousand persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.