Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal peaked at 32.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1992.
That places Portugal 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.7% | — |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.2% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.6% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.8% | 21.3% | 5 |
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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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Portugal was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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