Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 122.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal, 1978–2025
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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal stood at 122.7%.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal peaked at 315.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
That places Portugal 71st out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 211.2% | — |
| 1979 | 237.1% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 315.9% | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 300.7% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 302.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 184.8% | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 168.5% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 156.0% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 157.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 188.6% | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 192.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 168.4% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 189.3% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 123.2% | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 148.6% | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 134.6% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 113.4% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 137.6% | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 162.7% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 127.1% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 143.2% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 214.6% | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 183.1% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 131.7% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 154.9% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 126.3% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 138.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 124.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 147.1% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 149.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 113.6% | -23.8% |
| 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% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 105.6% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 113.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 135.7% | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 113.2% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 127.5% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 113.7% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 107.0% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 122.7% | +14.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 122.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 122.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.1% | 211.2% | 237.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 218.5% | 156.0% | 315.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 144.8% | 113.4% | 189.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.3% | 113.6% | 214.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 101.9% | 135.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.4% | 96.5% | 127.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 New Caledonia 124.7% compare
- 69 Uruguay 124.4% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 123.1% compare
- 72 Mexico 121.9% compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 121.8% compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 121.6% compare
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 (%) in Portugal?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Portugal was 122.7% 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 (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 315.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 (%) (national 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.