NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Portugal
Portugal: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 77.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Portugal stood at 77.04. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Portugal peaked at 329.15 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 77.04, in 2025.
That places Portugal 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 329.15 | — |
| 1987 | 287.67 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 247.99 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 209.24 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 191.89 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 160.47 | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 153.53 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 159.83 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 178 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 177.93 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 177.27 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 163.54 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 135.82 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 148.32 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 127.62 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 126.59 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 137.19 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 139.85 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 135.67 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 142.54 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 132.78 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 136.5 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 122.61 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 131.89 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 132.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 143.6 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 156.9 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 157.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 135 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 123.33 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 115.18 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 102.22 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 90.88 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 86.86 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 99.57 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 87.83 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 84.8 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 92.71 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 84 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 77.04 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.51 | 209.24 | 329.15 | 4 |
| 1990s | 164.66 | 135.82 | 191.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.32 | 122.61 | 142.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.4 | 86.86 | 157.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 | 77.04 | 99.57 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
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- 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 (previous ilo) in Portugal?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Portugal was 77.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 329.15 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.04 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Portugal ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.