Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 33.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.7
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2012
All-time low
9.2
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.7 for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal peaked at 56.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 1999.
That places Portugal 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.6 | — |
| 1996 | 18.9 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 14 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 24 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4 | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 56.4 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 45.3 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 38 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 35.1 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.4 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.7 | -12.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 | 9.2 | 18.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.88 | 10.8 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.41 | 28.3 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 | 32.2 | 38.4 | 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 unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal was 33.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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