Italy vs Portugal: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Italy
34.2
in 2025
Portugal
33.7
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 34.2 against 33.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.82 | 15.02 | 25.8 | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 19.88 | 15.71 | Italy |
| 2010s | 54.6 | 42.41 | 12.19 | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.42 | 35.33 | 5.08 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 34.2 against 33.7 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.5, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.