Monthly youth unemployment in Portugal
The seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in Portugal was 19.1% in September 2026.
Portugal, September 2026
19.1%
Change from August 2026
−0.8percentage points
European Union, September 2026
15.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
16.2%
Position in September 2026
9th of 32
Monthly youth unemployment in Portugal over time
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% of the labour force under 25. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 19.1% | 15.5% |
| August 2026 | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| July 2026 | 21.0% | 15.3% |
| June 2026 | 19.9% | 15.7% |
| May 2026 | 19.8% | 15.6% |
| April 2026 | 17.9% | 15.5% |
| March 2026 | 19.0% | 15.8% |
| February 2026 | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| January 2026 | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| December 2025 | 18.5% | 15.3% |
| November 2025 | 18.8% | 15.4% |
| October 2025 | 18.9% | 15.6% |
| September 2025 | 18.5% | 15.4% |
| August 2025 | 18.8% | 15.3% |
| July 2025 | 19.4% | 15.0% |
| June 2025 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| May 2025 | 19.5% | 14.9% |
| April 2025 | 19.7% | 14.9% |
| March 2025 | 20.5% | 15.1% |
| February 2025 | 20.7% | 15.2% |
| January 2025 | 20.3% | 15.1% |
| December 2024 | 20.5% | 14.7% |
| November 2024 | 21.0% | 14.9% |
| October 2024 | 21.3% | 14.8% |
| September 2024 | 20.9% | 15.3% |
| August 2024 | 19.7% | 15.3% |
| July 2024 | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| June 2024 | 21.7% | 14.8% |
| May 2024 | 23.4% | 14.8% |
| April 2024 | 22.4% | 14.7% |
| March 2024 | 23.0% | 14.8% |
| February 2024 | 22.5% | 14.9% |
| January 2024 | 24.0% | 14.9% |
| December 2023 | 23.1% | 15.1% |
| November 2023 | 23.3% | 14.8% |
| October 2023 | 21.2% | 15.0% |
| September 2023 | 21.3% | 14.8% |
| August 2023 | 20.9% | 14.8% |
| July 2023 | 20.6% | 14.5% |
| June 2023 | 18.7% | 14.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 19.9% in August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 18.8%, the figure has changed by +0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for September 2026, Portugal has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 15.5%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
19.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat
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