LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal
Portugal: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 11.55 in 2020. ▬ Flat
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal is 11.55, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal peaked at 22.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2008.
That places Portugal 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.8 | — |
| 2009 | 9.66 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 11.33 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 18.87 | +66.6% |
| 2012 | 22.27 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.59 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 16.45 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.97 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 11.41 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.55 | +9.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.71, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.71, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.73 | 7.8 | 9.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.37 | 10.51 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 | 11.55 | 11.55 | 1 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Portugal was 11.55 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.