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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Portugal, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.