Portugal vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Portugal
29.6%
in 2020
United Kingdom
29.9%
in 2019
Portugal rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.9% against 29.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 70.0% | 20.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 65.7% | 7.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 46.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.9% against 29.6% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.