Italy vs Portugal: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Italy
17.8%
in 2020
Portugal
28.6%
in 2020
Italy rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.6% against 17.8% in Italy, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 50.0% | 15.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 57.1% | 29.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 43.7% | 14.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 28.6% | 10.8% | Portugal |
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, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.6% against 17.8% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Italy and Portugal?
- 10.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.