Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal

Portugal: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 100 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
100 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
158 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
87 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal, 2006–2020

0501001502006201320202006: 133 Thousand persons2007: 137 Thousand persons2008: 123 Thousand persons2009: 132 Thousand persons2010: 132 Thousand persons2011: 144 Thousand persons2012: 157 Thousand persons2013: 158 Thousand persons2014: 135 Thousand persons2015: 123 Thousand persons2016: 115 Thousand persons2017: 102 Thousand persons2018: 91 Thousand persons2019: 87 Thousand persons2020: 100 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal is 100 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal peaked at 158 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Portugal, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 133 Thousand persons
2007 137 Thousand persons +3.0%
2008 123 Thousand persons -10.2%
2009 132 Thousand persons +7.3%
2010 132 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 144 Thousand persons +9.1%
2012 157 Thousand persons +9.0%
2013 158 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 135 Thousand persons -14.6%
2015 123 Thousand persons -8.9%
2016 115 Thousand persons -6.5%
2017 102 Thousand persons -11.3%
2018 91 Thousand persons -10.8%
2019 87 Thousand persons -4.4%
2020 100 Thousand persons +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131.25 Thousand persons 123 Thousand persons 137 Thousand persons 4
2010s 124.4 Thousand persons 87 Thousand persons 158 Thousand persons 10
2020s 100 Thousand persons 100 Thousand persons 100 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Belgium 120 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Hungary 112 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Serbia 112 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 88 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Portugal was 100 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 158 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 87 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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