Transition: experimental statistics … degree in Portugal
Portugal: Transition: experimental statistics … degree was 28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
29
in 2021
All-time low
17
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2012.
That places Portugal 11th out of 40 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: experimental statistics … degree in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 | — |
| 2012 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | +7.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28 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 | 21.56 | 17 | 26 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.33 | 24 | 29 | 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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for transition from unemployment to employment by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 40 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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