Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 33.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 14th out of 45 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.6% | — |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -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 | 24.0% | -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 | 38.0% | -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 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 9.2% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 10.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 28.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.4% | 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 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 14th out of 45 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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