Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal
Portugal: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal is 7.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal peaked at 14.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Portugal was 7.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.