Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal
Portugal: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal, 1986–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal is 0.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8% | — |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Portugal was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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