Cataluña vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Cataluña
357 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
337.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Cataluña rank
12th
Portugal rank
16th

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Cataluña
  • Portugal
200400600800199920122025

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 357 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 19.9 Thousand persons.

That makes Cataluña's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cataluña ahead.

Cataluña ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 16th of 436 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 310.7 Thousand persons 236.2 Thousand persons 74.5 Thousand persons Cataluña
2000s 325.83 Thousand persons 353.15 Thousand persons 27.32 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 667.06 Thousand persons 608.59 Thousand persons 58.47 Thousand persons Cataluña
2020s 409.57 Thousand persons 343.48 Thousand persons 66.08 Thousand persons Cataluña

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Cataluña or Portugal?
Cataluña, at 357 Thousand persons against 337.1 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Cataluña and Portugal?
19.9 Thousand persons, with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Cataluña and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Cataluña ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 16th of 436 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed