Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
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 2023 was 20.25%, a 1.24% increase from 2022.
- Portugal youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 19.00%, a 4.42% 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 4.28% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 37.31% |
| New Caledonia | 32.57% |
| Spain | 28.70% |
| Greece | 26.57% |
| Uruguay | 26.16% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 25.55% |
| Barbados | 24.87% |
| Bahamas | 23.57% |
| Italy | 22.73% |
| Chile | 22.05% |
| Sweden | 21.57% |
| Portugal | 20.25% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.41% |
| Croatia | 19.24% |
| Luxembourg | 18.99% |
| Brunei | 18.62% |
| Argentina | 18.00% |
| Cyprus | 17.45% |
| France | 17.13% |
| Estonia | 17.09% |
| Panama | 16.59% |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.25% |
| Belgium | 16.09% |
| Finland | 15.92% |
| Kuwait | 14.99% |
| Lithuania | 13.90% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.65% |
| Channel Islands | 13.47% |
| Guam | 12.88% |
| Hungary | 12.76% |
| United Kingdom | 12.54% |
| Latvia | 12.50% |
| Denmark | 11.66% |
| Poland | 11.58% |
| Norway | 10.95% |
| Austria | 10.93% |
| New Zealand | 10.72% |
| UAE | 10.65% |
| Canada | 10.59% |
| Ireland | 10.54% |
| Hong Kong | 10.45% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.12% |
| Slovenia | 9.91% |
| Malta | 9.34% |
| Iceland | 9.16% |
| Netherlands | 8.94% |
| Australia | 8.57% |
| Singapore | 8.29% |
| Czech Republic | 8.28% |
| Switzerland | 8.00% |
| United States | 7.90% |
| Macao | 6.97% |
| Oman | 6.85% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.96% |
| Bahrain | 5.82% |
| South Korea | 5.37% |
| Japan | 4.09% |
| Qatar | 0.60% |
| Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 20.25% | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 19.00% | -4.42% |
| 2021 | 23.42% | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 22.55% | 4.28% |
| 2019 | 18.27% | -2.03% |
| 2018 | 20.30% | -3.57% |
| 2017 | 23.87% | -4.08% |
| 2016 | 27.95% | -4.00% |
| 2015 | 31.95% | -2.81% |
| 2014 | 34.76% | -3.33% |
| 2013 | 38.09% | 0.17% |
| 2012 | 37.92% | 7.66% |
| 2011 | 30.26% | 7.50% |
| 2010 | 22.76% | 2.44% |
| 2009 | 20.31% | 3.65% |
| 2008 | 16.67% | -0.07% |
| 2007 | 16.73% | 0.23% |
| 2006 | 16.51% | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 16.22% | 2.17% |
| 2004 | 14.05% | 0.56% |
| 2003 | 13.50% | 3.05% |
| 2002 | 10.45% | 1.49% |
| 2001 | 8.96% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | -0.92% |
| 1999 | 9.17% | -0.32% |
| 1998 | 9.49% | -4.66% |
| 1997 | 14.15% | -2.90% |
| 1996 | 17.05% | 0.98% |
| 1995 | 16.06% | 1.41% |
| 1994 | 14.66% | 2.53% |
| 1993 | 12.13% | 2.51% |
| 1992 | 9.62% | 1.02% |
| 1991 | 8.60% | 1.02% |