Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal

Portugal: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 131 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
131
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
468
in 2013
All-time low
56
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Portugal, 1992–2020

1002003004005001992200620201992: 561993: 911994: 1331995: 1631996: 1841997: 1611998: 961999: 862000: 852001: 762002: 1062003: 1352004: 1732005: 2142006: 2252007: 2042008: 1892009: 2632010: 3152011: 3532012: 4572013: 4682014: 4142015: 3582016: 3002017: 1962018: 1422019: 1482020: 131

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 131 for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 468 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1992.

Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 56 —
1993 91 +62.5%
1994 133 +46.2%
1995 163 +22.6%
1996 184 +12.9%
1997 161 -12.5%
1998 96 -40.4%
1999 86 -10.4%
2000 85 -1.2%
2001 76 -10.6%
2002 106 +39.5%
2003 135 +27.4%
2004 173 +28.1%
2005 214 +23.7%
2006 225 +5.1%
2007 204 -9.3%
2008 189 -7.4%
2009 263 +39.2%
2010 315 +19.8%
2011 353 +12.1%
2012 457 +29.5%
2013 468 +2.4%
2014 414 -11.5%
2015 358 -13.5%
2016 300 -16.2%
2017 196 -34.7%
2018 142 -27.6%
2019 148 +4.2%
2020 131 -11.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.25 56 184 8
2000s 167 76 263 10
2010s 315.1 142 468 10
2020s 131 131 131 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Portugal?
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Portugal was 131 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 468 in 2013.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,015 data points, 1992–2020
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