Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Portugal or United States?

Portugal, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?

32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United States: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force)

Portugal

7.5%

in 2025

United States

7.5%

in 2025

Portugal rank

67th

United States rank

68th

Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) over time

Portugal
United States

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.5% against 7.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.

Portugal ranks 67th and United States ranks 68th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	United States
2000s	8.0%	11.7%	3.7%	United States
2010s	12.8%	11.1%	1.6%	Portugal
2020s	8.1%	8.7%	0.7%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with basic education, female, Portugal or United States?: Portugal, at 7.5% against 7.5% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with basic education, female between Portugal and United States?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for unemployment with basic education, female?: Portugal ranks 67th and United States ranks 68th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit: % of female labor force with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).