Portugal—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #161 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.8%
2024
YoY Change
-9.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#161
of 180 countries
Maximum
14.1%
2013
Minimum
7.8%
2024
CAGR
-0.4%
25 years
Last
7.8%
Previous
8.5%
Highest
14.1%
Lowest
7.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Portugal's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 7.8% in 2024, ranking #161 out of 180 countries. This represents a -9.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 14.1% (2013) and the lowest was 7.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.