Regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal
Portugal: Regional disparities in employment rates was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
21st
of 24 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal peaked at 4.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -24.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Denmark 2.0% compare
- 20 Sweden 1.9% compare
- 21 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 21 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 24 Finland 1.5% compare
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 regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal?
- Regional disparities in employment rates in Portugal was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in employment rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for regional disparities in employment rates?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regional disparities in employment rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Regional disparities in employment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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