Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not was 6.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.3
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2000
All-time low
6.3
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Portugal stood at 6.3. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Portugal peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -11.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.85, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 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 labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Portugal?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Portugal was 6.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation 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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