Italy vs Portugal: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Italy
34.2%
in 2025
Portugal
33.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 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 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 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 | 41.4% | 9.2% | 32.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 19.9% | 15.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 42.4% | 12.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 35.3% | 5.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 34.2% against 33.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.