Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total

Portugal
29.6%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.9%
in 2019
Portugal rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080199820092020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 49.5% 70.0% 20.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 57.8% 65.7% 7.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 43.6% 46.5% 2.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Portugal ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed