Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 84.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
84.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2025
All-time low
71.4%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 84.5 Percentage2001: 84.6 Percentage2002: 84.6 Percentage2003: 83.9 Percentage2004: 83.7 Percentage2005: 82.7 Percentage2006: 82.9 Percentage2007: 81.8 Percentage2008: 82.7 Percentage2009: 80.7 Percentage2010: 79.4 Percentage2011: 76.9 Percentage2012: 72.6 Percentage2013: 71.4 Percentage2014: 74.8 Percentage2015: 77 Percentage2016: 77.4 Percentage2017: 81 Percentage2018: 83.3 Percentage2019: 83.7 Percentage2020: 79.6 Percentage2021: 81.7 Percentage2022: 81.7 Percentage2023: 82.9 Percentage2024: 83.3 Percentage2025: 84.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal stood at 84.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal peaked at 84.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2013.

That places Portugal 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 84.5%
2001 84.6% +0.1%
2002 84.6% +0.0%
2003 83.9% -0.8%
2004 83.7% -0.2%
2005 82.7% -1.2%
2006 82.9% +0.2%
2007 81.8% -1.3%
2008 82.7% +1.1%
2009 80.7% -2.4%
2010 79.4% -1.6%
2011 76.9% -3.1%
2012 72.6% -5.6%
2013 71.4% -1.7%
2014 74.8% +4.8%
2015 77.0% +2.9%
2016 77.4% +0.5%
2017 81.0% +4.7%
2018 83.3% +2.8%
2019 83.7% +0.5%
2020 79.6% -4.9%
2021 81.7% +2.6%
2022 81.7% +0.0%
2023 82.9% +1.5%
2024 83.3% +0.5%
2025 84.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2% 80.7% 84.6% 10
2010s 77.8% 71.4% 83.7% 10
2020s 82.3% 79.6% 84.7% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 86.6% compare
  3. 5 Sweden 85.2% compare
  4. 7 Cyprus 83.9% compare
  5. 8 Poland 83.3% compare
  6. 8 Poland 83.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal was 84.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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