Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal decreased to 18.40 percent in December from 18.90 percent in November of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal averaged 20.78 percent from 1983 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 41.90 percent in February of 2013 and a record low of 11.10 percent in March of 1991. source: EUROSTAT

Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal is expected to be 18.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 18.80 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.90 0.70 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 146.10 153.18 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.10 2.30 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 1073.00 1015.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Population 10.75 10.64 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.06 104.03 points Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.40 18.90 percent Dec 2025


Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
18.40 18.90 41.90 11.10 1983 - 2025 percent Monthly
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