Profile of Portugal’s Young NEETs

There is a number of evidence suggesting that the labour market situation of Portuguese young people has improved in recent years: Unemployment rates have decreased, with long-term unemployment seeing a marked decline during the Youth Guarantee's implementation period. Nevertheless, further action is required to support vulnerable young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs)  who are not registered with the Public Employment Services and not actively seeking employment, above all young women who are NEET due to family responsibilities.

To address this issue and to support the development and reform of Portugal's Youth Guarantee delivery, particularly with regards to its outreach strategy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has created a comprehensive profile of young NEETs in Portugal.

ILO report authored by Niall O’Higgins and Kate Brockie.