Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Portugal's youth unemployment rate stands at 20.22% as of 2025-12-31, down from 21.77% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Portugal's youth unemployment rate was 20.22%, down from 21.77% in 2024.
In 2024, Portugal's youth unemployment rate was 21.77%, up from 20.46% in 2023.
In 2023, Portugal's youth unemployment rate was 20.46%, up from 19.18% in 2022.
In 2022, Portugal's youth unemployment rate was 19.18%, down from 23.42% in 2021.
In 2021, Portugal's youth unemployment rate was 23.42%, up from 22.46% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.22% | -1.54% |
| 2024 | 21.77% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.46% | +1.28% |
| 2022 | 19.18% | -4.24% |
| 2021 | 23.42% | +0.964% |
| 2020 | 22.46% | +4.13% |
| 2019 | 18.33% | -1.91% |
| 2018 | 20.24% | -3.57% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -3.99% |
| 2015 | 31.79% | -2.88% |
| 2014 | 34.66% | -3.79% |
| 2013 | 38.45% | +0.474% |
| 2012 | 37.98% | +7.67% |
| 2011 | 30.31% | +7.55% |
| 2010 | 22.75% | +2.45% |
| 2009 | 20.31% | +3.64% |
| 2008 | 16.66% | -0.064% |
| 2007 | 16.73% | +0.225% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +0.285% |
| 2005 | 16.22% | +2.17% |
| 2004 | 14.05% | +0.556% |
| 2003 | 13.49% | +3.04% |
| 2002 | 10.45% | +1.49% |
| 2001 | 8.95% | +0.709% |
| 2000 | 8.25% | -0.926% |
| 1999 | 9.17% | -0.316% |
| 1998 | 9.49% | -4.72% |
| 1997 | 14.21% | -2.89% |
| 1996 | 17.09% | +1.03% |
| 1995 | 16.07% | +1.42% |
| 1994 | 14.65% | +2.55% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +2.52% |
| 1992 | 9.58% | +0.967% |
| 1991 | 8.61% | — |
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Portugal's youth unemployment rate is 20.22% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.77% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 38.45% (2013); the lowest is 8.25% (2000), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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