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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
22nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

0.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.182 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.146 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.183 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.136 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.146 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.226 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.292 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.171 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.428 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.412 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.486 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.406 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.319 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 22nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.1% -19.9%
2006 0.2% +25.8%
2007 0.1% -25.7%
2008 0.1% +7.1%
2009 0.2% +54.5%
2010 0.3% +29.5%
2011 0.2% -41.6%
2012 0.4% +150.7%
2013 0.4% -3.7%
2014 0.5% +18.0%
2015 0.4% -16.5%
2016 0.3% -21.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  2. 20 Namibia 0.3% compare
  3. 21 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  4. 23 Hungary 0.3% compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Portugal?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Portugal was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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