Monthly unemployment levels in Portugal
Portugal: Monthly unemployment levels was 336.92 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monthly unemployment levels in Portugal, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, monthly unemployment levels in Portugal stood at 336.92 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly unemployment levels in Portugal peaked at 857.08 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 194.17 Persons, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.75 Persons | 238.58 Persons | 412.25 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 279.02 Persons | 194.17 Persons | 343.92 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.27 Persons | 261.17 Persons | 573.67 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.84 Persons | 339.08 Persons | 857.08 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.86 Persons | 323.17 Persons | 356.17 Persons | 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 monthly unemployment levels in Portugal?
- Monthly unemployment levels in Portugal was 336.92 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 857.08 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest monthly unemployment levels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.17 Persons in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for monthly unemployment levels?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monthly unemployment levels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Monthly unemployment levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the monthly unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.