Portugal vs Switzerland: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level
Portugal
16.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
22.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 22.1 Thousand persons against 16.4 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 5.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3 Thousand persons | 14.12 Thousand persons | 12.18 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 22.55 Thousand persons | 17.83 Thousand persons | 4.72 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27.32 Thousand persons | 20.68 Thousand persons | 6.64 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.67 Thousand persons | 20.13 Thousand persons | 3.47 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment by educational attainment level, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 22.1 Thousand persons against 16.4 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment by educational attainment level between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 5.7 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th 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.