Eritrea vs Portugal: Female unemployment rate
Eritrea
6.7%
in 2025
Portugal
6.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
Portugal rank
80th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Portugal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 11.9% | 5.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Eritrea or Portugal?
- Eritrea, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Eritrea and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Portugal rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.