Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 1,833 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,833
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,180
in 2021
All-time low
252.43
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal is 1,833, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal peaked at 3,180 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 252.43, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252.43 | — |
| 1991 | 341.17 | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 497.36 | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 717.52 | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 829.28 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 876.49 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 971.81 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 899.37 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 908.94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 795.93 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 880.88 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 939.74 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,152 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 1,696 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 1,888 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2,052 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,041 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,939 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,804 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 2,491 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,348 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,860 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 3,046 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,542 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2,033 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1,719 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,494 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1,415 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,401 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,085 | +120.2% |
| 2021 | 3,180 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,649 | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 1,595 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,833 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 709.03 | 252.43 | 971.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,669 | 880.88 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,135 | 1,401 | 3,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,268 | 1,595 | 3,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal?
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Portugal was 1,833 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,180 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.43 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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