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Choose one measure and up to 12 places. Every place then uses the same published series, unit and source, although national definitions can still differ where the source says so. Every place uses the same unit and source definition, but the source marks some values with flag d (definition differs), so check the flags in the table before comparing them. 2025 is the most recent period with a value for every selected place.

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Portugal × Spain × European Union ×

% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Young people neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) (% of population aged 15 to 29), 2009 to 2025
Period PortugalSpainEuropean Union
2025 8.0% 11.5%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 11.0%
2024 8.7% 12.0%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 11.1%
2023 8.9% 12.3%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 11.3%
2022 8.5% 12.7%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 11.8%
2021 9.7% 14.2%d (definition differs (see metadata)) 13.1%
2020 11.0% 17.3% 14.0%
2019 9.1% 14.9% 12.8%
2018 9.5% 15.3% 13.3%
2017 10.6% 16.4% 14.0%
2016 12.7% 18.1% 14.8%
2015 13.1% 19.4% 15.5%
2014 14.6% 20.7% 15.9%
2013 16.5% 22.5% 16.3%
2012 15.6% 22.2% 15.9%
2011 13.9% 20.6% 15.4%
2010 13.3% 20.0% 15.4%
2009 12.6% 19.9% 14.8%

Flags: d definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
lfsi_neet_a · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=Y15-29 unit=PC_POP
Observation period
2003 to 2025
Provider update
6 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat