Continente vs Portugal: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational

Continente
118.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
124.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Continente rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational over time

  • Continente
  • Portugal
100200300400500199920122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 124.1 Thousand persons against 118.8 Thousand persons in Continente, a difference of 5.3 Thousand persons.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Continente ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 429 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Continente Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 95.7 Thousand persons 98.7 Thousand persons 3 Thousand persons Portugal
2000s 150.94 Thousand persons 155.18 Thousand persons 4.24 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 301.83 Thousand persons 318.75 Thousand persons 16.92 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 125.4 Thousand persons 132.58 Thousand persons 7.18 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational, Continente or Portugal?
Portugal, at 124.1 Thousand persons against 118.8 Thousand persons in Continente as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational between Continente and Portugal?
5.3 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Continente and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Continente and Portugal rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
Continente ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 429 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
477 places, 10,429 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed