Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 124 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
124
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
484
in 2013
All-time low
117
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal stood at 124.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 11th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 243 | — |
| 2010 | 323 | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 334 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 406 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 484 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 431 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 370 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 319 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 232 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 160 | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 144 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 117 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 147 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 132 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 124 | -3.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 124 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 124 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243 | 243 | 243 | 1 |
| 2010s | 320.3 | 144 | 484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.33 | 117 | 147 | 6 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Portugal was 124 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 45 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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