Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal

Portugal: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal, 1986–2016

0.10.20.30.40.51986200120161986: 0.148 % of male youth labor force1987: 0.127 % of male youth labor force1991: 0.057 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.172 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.184 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.154 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.163 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.157 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.24 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.212 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.177 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.406 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.384 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.486 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.446 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.376 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2016, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Portugal 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1986 0.1%
1987 0.1% -14.3%
1991 0.1% -54.9%
2004 0.2% +199.4%
2005 0.2% +7.1%
2006 0.2% -16.2%
2007 0.2% +5.4%
2008 0.2% -3.5%
2009 0.2% +52.9%
2010 0.2% -11.7%
2011 0.2% -16.5%
2012 0.4% +129.2%
2013 0.4% -5.4%
2014 0.5% +26.8%
2015 0.4% -8.3%
2016 0.4% -15.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +199.4% 0.1% 0.2%
2012 +129.2% 0.2% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Georgia 0.4% compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  3. 16 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Jordan 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Finland 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Ukraine 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Portugal was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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