Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Portugal youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 17.80%, a 5.62% decline from 2021.
- Portugal youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 23.42%, a 0.87% increase from 2020.
- Portugal youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 22.55%, a 4.3% increase from 2019.
- Portugal youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 18.26%, a 2.03% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| New Caledonia | 38.02% |
| French Polynesia | 36.37% |
| Greece | 30.05% |
| Spain | 28.34% |
| Uruguay | 27.58% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 27.20% |
| Barbados | 24.49% |
| Italy | 23.93% |
| Brunei | 23.89% |
| Bahamas | 23.85% |
| Saudi Arabia | 23.77% |
| Sweden | 20.68% |
| Panama | 20.19% |
| Estonia | 20.15% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.30% |
| Cyprus | 18.69% |
| Argentina | 18.57% |
| Portugal | 17.80% |
| France | 17.75% |
| Croatia | 17.56% |
| Luxembourg | 17.54% |
| Chile | 17.25% |
| Belgium | 16.27% |
| Kuwait | 15.38% |
| Channel Islands | 14.79% |
| Finland | 14.47% |
| Guam | 13.64% |
| Latvia | 13.20% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.11% |
| Hong Kong | 12.96% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11.57% |
| Slovenia | 11.09% |
| Lithuania | 11.05% |
| Iceland | 10.73% |
| Hungary | 10.22% |
| Canada | 10.01% |
| United Kingdom | 9.94% |
| Norway | 9.64% |
| Austria | 9.40% |
| UAE | 9.29% |
| New Zealand | 9.23% |
| Ireland | 9.15% |
| Denmark | 8.78% |
| Poland | 8.71% |
| Australia | 8.29% |
| Malta | 8.27% |
| United States | 7.89% |
| Netherlands | 7.79% |
| Oman | 7.47% |
| Switzerland | 7.37% |
| Czech Republic | 7.08% |
| Macao | 7.05% |
| South Korea | 6.88% |
| Bahrain | 6.63% |
| Singapore | 6.12% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.75% |
| Japan | 4.23% |
| Qatar | 0.30% |
| Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 17.80% | -5.62% |
| 2021 | 23.42% | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 22.55% | 4.30% |
| 2019 | 18.26% | -2.03% |
| 2018 | 20.28% | -3.59% |
| 2017 | 23.87% | -4.08% |
| 2016 | 27.96% | -4.01% |
| 2015 | 31.96% | -2.80% |
| 2014 | 34.76% | -3.35% |
| 2013 | 38.11% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 37.92% | 7.66% |
| 2011 | 30.27% | 7.51% |
| 2010 | 22.76% | 2.45% |
| 2009 | 20.31% | 3.65% |
| 2008 | 16.65% | -0.10% |
| 2007 | 16.75% | 0.24% |
| 2006 | 16.51% | 0.29% |
| 2005 | 16.22% | 2.17% |
| 2004 | 14.05% | 0.56% |
| 2003 | 13.49% | 3.04% |
| 2002 | 10.45% | 1.49% |
| 2001 | 8.97% | 0.72% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | -0.92% |
| 1999 | 9.18% | -0.32% |
| 1998 | 9.50% | -4.65% |
| 1997 | 14.14% | -2.92% |
| 1996 | 17.06% | 0.99% |
| 1995 | 16.07% | 1.42% |
| 1994 | 14.65% | 2.54% |
| 1993 | 12.12% | 2.50% |
| 1992 | 9.61% | 1.01% |
| 1991 | 8.60% | 1.01% |
