Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Portugal
Portugal: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Portugal, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.1% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Portugal peaked at 14.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.2% | — |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 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, male (% of) in Portugal?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Portugal was 8.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Portugal ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).