Italy vs Portugal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Italy
6.1%
in 2025
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
76th
Portugal rank
79th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Italy ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.