Portugal vs Spain: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below

Portugal
0.7%
in 2016
Spain
0.7%
in 2016
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 104 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Spain
2010s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below between Portugal and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed