Portugal vs Sicilia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
33.7%
in 2025
Sicilia
63.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sicilia rank
8th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Sicilia
How they compare
Sicilia currently reports 63.5% against 33.7% in Portugal, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Sicilia's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sicilia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sicilia ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Sicilia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sicilia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 67.2% | 58.0% | Sicilia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 53.5% | 33.6% | Sicilia |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 68.8% | 26.3% | Sicilia |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 60.5% | 25.1% | Sicilia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Sicilia?
- Sicilia, at 63.5% against 33.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Sicilia?
- 29.8%, with Sicilia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sicilia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sicilia rank globally for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sicilia ranks 8th 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.