Unemployed persons by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 337.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 198.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.18 Thousand persons | 236.2 Thousand persons | 348.8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 353.15 Thousand persons | 198.7 Thousand persons | 517.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.59 Thousand persons | 338.6 Thousand persons | 857.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.48 Thousand persons | 323 Thousand persons | 354.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship in Portugal?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Portugal was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.7 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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