Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 154 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
154 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
259 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
93 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal, 2008–2020

01002003002008201420202008: 95 Thousand persons2009: 93 Thousand persons2010: 97 Thousand persons2011: 215 Thousand persons2012: 252 Thousand persons2013: 259 Thousand persons2014: 246 Thousand persons2015: 241 Thousand persons2016: 227 Thousand persons2017: 202 Thousand persons2018: 173 Thousand persons2019: 161 Thousand persons2020: 154 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal is 154 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal peaked at 259 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 93 Thousand persons, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Portugal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 95 Thousand persons
2009 93 Thousand persons -2.1%
2010 97 Thousand persons +4.3%
2011 215 Thousand persons +121.6%
2012 252 Thousand persons +17.2%
2013 259 Thousand persons +2.8%
2014 246 Thousand persons -5.0%
2015 241 Thousand persons -2.0%
2016 227 Thousand persons -5.8%
2017 202 Thousand persons -11.0%
2018 173 Thousand persons -14.4%
2019 161 Thousand persons -6.9%
2020 154 Thousand persons -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94 Thousand persons 93 Thousand persons 95 Thousand persons 2
2010s 207.3 Thousand persons 97 Thousand persons 259 Thousand persons 10
2020s 154 Thousand persons 154 Thousand persons 154 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Greece 208 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Romania 171 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Belgium 161 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Austria 148 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Poland 146 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Poland 146 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Portugal was 154 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 259 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 93 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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