Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.2%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 3.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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