NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal

Portugal: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 85.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
85.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
157.67
in 2013
All-time low
83.79
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal, 2005–2027

0501001502005201620272005: 142.72006: 132.92007: 136.62008: 122.72009: 131.92010: 132.52011: 143.72012: 1572013: 157.72014: 1352015: 123.42016: 115.22017: 102.22018: 90.82019: 86.92020: 99.62021: 87.92022: 84.62023: 92.42024: 83.82025: 84.22026: 84.82027: 85.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal is 85.1, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal peaked at 157.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.79, in 2024.

That places Portugal 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Portugal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 142.7
2006 132.9 -6.9%
2007 136.6 +2.8%
2008 122.71 -10.2%
2009 131.9 +7.5%
2010 132.52 +0.5%
2011 143.72 +8.5%
2012 157.01 +9.2%
2013 157.67 +0.4%
2014 135.04 -14.4%
2015 123.39 -8.6%
2016 115.21 -6.6%
2017 102.17 -11.3%
2018 90.84 -11.1%
2019 86.88 -4.4%
2020 99.57 +14.6%
2021 87.86 -11.8%
2022 84.57 -3.8%
2023 92.37 +9.2%
2024 83.79 -9.3%
2025 84.24 +0.5%
2026 84.79 +0.7%
2027 85.1 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133.36 122.71 142.7 5
2010s 124.44 86.88 157.67 10
2020s 87.79 83.79 99.57 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 125 Mongolia 87.04 compare
  2. 126 Jamaica 86.82 compare
  3. 127 Serbia 85.43 compare
  4. 129 Netherlands 77.48 compare
  5. 130 Albania 75.99 compare
  6. 131 Armenia 75.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal was 85.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 157.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 83.79 in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Portugal ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.