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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Portugal vs United Kingdom: Unemployment with intermediate education, male

Portugal

6.1%

in 2025

United Kingdom

5.9%

in 2025

Portugal rank

46th

United Kingdom rank

49th

Unemployment with intermediate education, male over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.5%	9.0%	2.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	5.7%	4.8%	0.9%	Portugal
2010s	11.4%	6.1%	5.3%	Portugal
2020s	6.9%	5.1%	1.8%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, male, Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 6.1% against 5.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, male between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, male?: Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of male labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,672 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).