Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 34.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Portugal peaked at 71.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.7% | — |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 70.0% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 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% | +5.5% |
| 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% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 86% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 64.5% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.4% | 59.5% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 42.3% | 58.4% | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 71.5% in 1981.
- 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 176 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.