Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data was 167 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
262 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
92 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

01002003002008201420202008: 92 Thousand persons2009: 98 Thousand persons2010: 101 Thousand persons2011: 230 Thousand persons2012: 255 Thousand persons2013: 262 Thousand persons2014: 253 Thousand persons2015: 247 Thousand persons2016: 221 Thousand persons2017: 200 Thousand persons2018: 167 Thousand persons2019: 157 Thousand persons2020: 167 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Portugal stood at 167 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 262 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 15th 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 - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Portugal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 92 Thousand persons
2009 98 Thousand persons +6.5%
2010 101 Thousand persons +3.1%
2011 230 Thousand persons +127.7%
2012 255 Thousand persons +10.9%
2013 262 Thousand persons +2.7%
2014 253 Thousand persons -3.4%
2015 247 Thousand persons -2.4%
2016 221 Thousand persons -10.5%
2017 200 Thousand persons -9.5%
2018 167 Thousand persons -16.5%
2019 157 Thousand persons -6.0%
2020 167 Thousand persons +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95 Thousand persons 92 Thousand persons 98 Thousand persons 2
2010s 209.3 Thousand persons 101 Thousand persons 262 Thousand persons 10
2020s 167 Thousand persons 167 Thousand persons 167 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Sweden 236 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Greece 188 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Belgium 182 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Romania 166 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Austria 159 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Poland 136 Thousand persons compare
  7. 18 Poland 136 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Portugal?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data in Portugal was 167 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 262 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 92 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 641 data points, 2008–2020
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