Italy vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Italy
6.1
in 2025
Portugal
6
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1 against 6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 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 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 7.1 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.16 | 6.59 | 1.57 | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 11.67 | 0.9 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.85 | 6.47 | 1.38 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 6.1 against 6 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Italy ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.