ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Portugal
The ILO estimates youth unemployment in Portugal at 20.2% in 2025.
Portugal, 2025
20.2%
Change from 2024
−1.5percentage points
World, 2025
12.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.2%
Position in 2025
47th of 181
ILO estimate of youth unemployment in Portugal over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Portugal | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.2% | 12.4% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | 12.3% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | 12.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | 12.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | 15.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | 14.0% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | 14.3% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.5 percentage points from 21.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 31.8%, the figure has changed by −11.6 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Portugal has the 47th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 12.4%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.5%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
6.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
2.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
79.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.0%
2025 · Eurostat