Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
337.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
16th
of 48 countries
All-time high
857.6 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
198.7 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 337.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 198.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Portugal 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 236.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 337.1 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 337.1 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.2 Thousand persons | 236.2 Thousand persons | 236.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 |
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 unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 337.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 857.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.7 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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