Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal
Portugal: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 105.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 105.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal peaked at 214.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2023.
That places Portugal 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 190.0% | — |
| 1992 | 124.7% | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 148.3% | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 134.4% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 112.2% | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 136.1% | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 162.4% | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 127.5% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 143.4% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 214.9% | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 183.6% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 131.9% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 155.3% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 126.4% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 138.2% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 124.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 147.1% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 149.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 113.6% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 111.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 108.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 107.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 115.0% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 105.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 135.7% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 113.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 127.5% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 113.7% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 107.2% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 105.9% | -1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 105.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 105.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.1% | 112.2% | 190.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.4% | 113.6% | 214.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 101.9% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.7% | 96.6% | 127.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Portugal was 105.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 214.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.