Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal

Portugal: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 6.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 1999
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025

51015201999201220251999: 21.62000: 20.92001: 21.62002: 20.42003: 17.62004: 16.52005: 13.72006: 132007: 132008: 11.82009: 10.12010: 8.12011: 6.82012: 5.52013: 5.72014: 5.82015: 5.82016: 6.22017: 6.52018: 7.12019: 7.62020: 5.42021: 4.72022: 5.52023: 6.42024: 6.12025: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 6.1 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 21.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 21.6
2000 20.9 -3.2%
2001 21.6 +3.3%
2002 20.4 -5.6%
2003 17.6 -13.7%
2004 16.5 -6.3%
2005 13.7 -17.0%
2006 13 -5.1%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 11.8 -9.2%
2009 10.1 -14.4%
2010 8.1 -19.8%
2011 6.8 -16.0%
2012 5.5 -19.1%
2013 5.7 +3.6%
2014 5.8 +1.8%
2015 5.8 +0.0%
2016 6.2 +6.9%
2017 6.5 +4.8%
2018 7.1 +9.2%
2019 7.6 +7.0%
2020 5.4 -28.9%
2021 4.7 -13.0%
2022 5.5 +17.0%
2023 6.4 +16.4%
2024 6.1 -4.7%
2025 6.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6 21.6 21.6 1
2000s 15.86 10.1 21.6 10
2010s 6.51 5.5 8.1 10
2020s 5.7 4.7 6.4 6

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  2. 20 Spain 7 compare
  3. 21 Latvia 6.3 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 6.1 compare
  5. 22 North Macedonia 6.1 compare
  6. 25 Montenegro 5.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 1999.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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