Italy vs Portugal: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Italy
7.1%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Portugal rank
10th
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.