Portugal vs United States of America: Unemployment with basic education
Portugal
6.4%
in 2025
United States of America
6.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
70th
United States of America rank
67th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 130 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 10.9% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.9% | 3.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Portugal ranks 70th and United States of America ranks 67th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).