Portugal vs United Kingdom: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment
Portugal
29.6
in 2020
United Kingdom
29.9
in 2019
Portugal rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
38th
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment 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 40th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 45 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 | 49.55 | 70 | 20.45 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 57.79 | 65.72 | 7.93 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 43.63 | 46.51 | 2.88 | 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 40th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 45 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.