Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 29.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.6
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
66.5
in 2010
All-time low
29.6
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.6 for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal peaked at 66.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6, in 2020.
That places Portugal 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.4 | — |
| 1999 | 48.7 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 52.2 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.1 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 61 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 60.3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 66.5 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 49.2 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.3 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.7 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.6 | -16.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.55 | 48.7 | 50.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.79 | 50.3 | 64.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.63 | 34.7 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 29.6 | 29.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Türkiye 35 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 29.9 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 29.9 compare
- 41 Netherlands 29.1 compare
- 41 Netherlands 29.1 compare
- 43 Spain 25.3 compare
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal was 29.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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