Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal
Portugal: Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.5% for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal peaked at 39.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.0% | — |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +174.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -35.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.4%, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.4%, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +174.1% | 14.3% | 39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 20.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 14.3% | 39.2% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal?
- Regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates in Portugal was 16.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in long-term unemployment rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 long-term unemployment rates (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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