Youth employees in Portugal
Portugal: Youth employees was 754.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employees in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 754.4 for youth employees in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Portugal peaked at 1,165 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 598.51, in 2013.
That places Portugal 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Youth employees in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 998.16 | — |
| 1987 | 1,031 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,089 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,133 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,165 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,158 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,138 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,037 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 985.84 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 911.64 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 902.04 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 937.85 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,123 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1,123 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,143 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,155 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,148 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,078 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,034 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 982.99 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 957.74 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 923.49 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 907.27 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 843.49 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 771.22 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 734.99 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 652.73 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 598.51 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 614.75 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 616.28 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 624.31 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 676.43 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 687.13 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 699.95 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 635.92 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 648.09 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 675.58 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 705.06 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 708.52 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 754.4 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,063 | 998.16 | 1,133 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,048 | 902.04 | 1,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,017 | 843.49 | 1,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 667.63 | 598.51 | 771.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.93 | 635.92 | 754.4 | 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 youth employees in Portugal?
- Youth employees in Portugal was 754.4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.51 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for youth employees?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.