Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2013
All-time low
5.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.6% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 9.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 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 rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Portugal was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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