Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal
Portugal: Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2021
All-time low
17.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total employment.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28.0% for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 29.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20.0% | — |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
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 transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 28.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Transition from unemployment to employment 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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