Italy vs Portugal: Unemployment rate of males vs females

Italy
5.7
in 2025
Portugal
5.8
in 2025
Italy rank
79th
Portugal rank
76th

Unemployment rate of males vs females over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
51015199120082025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.8 against 5.7 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 8.42 4.78 3.64 Italy
2000s 6.46 5.56 0.9025 Italy
2010s 9.94 11.11 1.17 Portugal
2020s 7.1 6.14 0.9587 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.8 against 5.7 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Italy and Portugal?
0.1, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
Italy ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate of males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed