Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

0.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.205 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.158 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.173 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.165 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.18 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.247 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.206 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.194 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.383 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.385 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.46 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.395 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.336 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 29th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -22.8%
2006 0.2% +9.4%
2007 0.2% -4.7%
2008 0.2% +8.6%
2009 0.2% +37.3%
2010 0.2% -16.3%
2011 0.2% -6.1%
2012 0.4% +97.5%
2013 0.4% +0.5%
2014 0.5% +19.5%
2015 0.4% -14.0%
2016 0.3% -15.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  2. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  3. 28 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  4. 30 Gambia 0.3% compare
  5. 31 France 0.3% compare
  6. 32 India 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Portugal was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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