Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal is 27.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal peaked at 51.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.8% | — |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 36.2% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 35.0% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 30.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.0% | 28.2% | 6 |
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- 122 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.4% compare
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal was 27.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.