Transition: experimental statistics in Portugal

Portugal: Transition: experimental statistics was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2018
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2011–2025

11.522.532011201820252011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1 for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2018.

That places Portugal 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Transition: experimental statistics in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 3 —
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 2 -33.3%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 1 -50.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.11 1 3 9
2020s 1 1 1 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Belgium 1 compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 1 compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 1 compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 1 compare
  5. 13 Germany 1 compare
  6. 13 Greece 1 compare
  7. 13 Croatia 1 compare
  8. 13 Hungary 1 compare
  9. 13 Ireland 1 compare
  10. 13 Iceland 1 compare
  11. 13 Latvia 1 compare
  12. 13 North Macedonia 1 compare
  13. 13 Netherlands 1 compare
  14. 13 Norway 1 compare
  15. 13 Slovenia 1 compare
  16. 13 United Kingdom 1 compare
  17. 13 Croatia 1 compare
  18. 13 Latvia 1 compare
  19. 13 Netherlands 1 compare
  20. 13 Slovenia 1 compare
  21. 13 United Kingdom 1 compare
  22. 13 North Macedonia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
What is the lowest transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transition from employment to unemployment by degree of urbanisation (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 579 data points, 2011–2025
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