Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
86th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.60.811986200120161986: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-241987: 0.834 % of labor force aged 15-241991: 0.917 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.788 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.807 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.804 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.801 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.808 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.733 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.75 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.774 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.577 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.572 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.526 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.612 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.658 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1986 0.8%
1987 0.8% +3.3%
1991 0.9% +9.9%
2004 0.8% -14.0%
2005 0.8% +2.4%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.4%
2008 0.8% +1.0%
2009 0.7% -9.3%
2010 0.7% +2.3%
2011 0.8% +3.2%
2012 0.6% -25.5%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2014 0.5% -8.1%
2015 0.6% +16.5%
2016 0.7% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Jamaica 0.7% compare
  2. 84 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
  3. 85 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  4. 87 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  5. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  6. 89 Namibia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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