Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 124 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
124 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
484 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
117 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal stood at 124 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal peaked at 484 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 243 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 323 Thousand persons | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 334 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 406 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 484 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 431 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 370 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 319 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 232 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 160 Thousand persons | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 144 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 117 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 147 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 145 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 132 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 129 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 124 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 243 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 320.3 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 484 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.33 Thousand persons | 117 Thousand persons | 147 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal was 124 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 484 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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