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🇵🇹Portugal youth unemployment rate

Portugal's youth unemployment rate is 18.9% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 19.8% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 17.2% to 28.0%. That is 4.1 percentage points above the euro-area average of 14.8% — the 7th of 21 member states that report it.

Youth unemployment rate · Portugal
18.9%
vs prev
0.9pp
Portugal youth unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none

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Portugal youth unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Portugal's youth unemployment rate?
Portugal's youth unemployment rate is 18.9% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Portugal's youth unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 7th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 14.8%.
Is Portugal's youth unemployment rate rising or falling?
It fell from 19.8% to 18.9% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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