Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
337.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
857.6 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
187.1 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Portugal stood at 337.1 Thousand persons.
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 duration of unemployment in Portugal peaked at 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 187.1 Thousand persons, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 399.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1987 | 343.9 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 283 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 245.5 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 225.2 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 196.4 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 187.1 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 249.8 Thousand persons | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 319.2 Thousand persons | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 335.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 348.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 318.2 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 237 Thousand persons | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 236.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 198.7 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 203.8 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 243.3 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 333.1 Thousand persons | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 341.9 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 414.1 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 420.6 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 440.6 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 418 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 517.4 Thousand persons | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 591.2 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 689.4 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 833.7 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 857.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 725.4 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 645.2 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 574.1 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 464.9 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 365.8 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 338.6 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 354.5 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 344.1 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 323 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 351.1 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 351.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 337.1 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318 Thousand persons | 245.5 Thousand persons | 399.6 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 265.36 Thousand persons | 187.1 Thousand persons | 348.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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
- 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 in Portugal?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Portugal was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.1 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 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 duration of unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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