Unemployment rate for young people in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate for young people was 20.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.22
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.45
in 2013
All-time low
8.24
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Portugal stood at 20.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Portugal peaked at 38.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.61 | — |
| 1992 | 9.58 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 14.65 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 16.07 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 17.09 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 14.21 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 9.49 | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 9.17 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.24 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.95 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.45 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 13.49 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 22.75 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 38.45 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.66 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 31.79 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.23 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.42 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.18 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 20.46 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 21.77 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 20.22 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.33 | 8.61 | 17.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 8.24 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 | 18.33 | 38.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 19.18 | 23.42 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Portugal was 20.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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