Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal
Portugal: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal peaked at 26.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.9% | — |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Portugal was 7.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).