Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal is 34.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal peaked at 58.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.5% | — |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 42.3% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 38.7% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.1% | 35.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal was 34.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.