Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal
Portugal: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal peaked at 14.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.2% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.1% | 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Portugal was 6.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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