Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 93.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2025
All-time low
89.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 93.7% for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal peaked at 93.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.1% | — |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.1% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 91.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 89.6% | 93.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal?
- Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Portugal was 93.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Labour force 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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