Germany vs Portugal: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training

Germany
7.7%
in 2023
Portugal
7.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
98th
Portugal rank
101st

Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
1020304050198320032023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 117 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 10.6% 22.4% 11.8% Portugal
1990s 26.3% 12.4% 13.9% Germany
2000s 9.9% 11.4% 1.5% Portugal
2010s 7.5% 11.4% 3.9% Portugal
2020s 7.7% 7.9% 0.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training between Germany and Portugal?
0.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
Germany ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 101st of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,191 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.