Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 28.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal is 28.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal peaked at 64.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 39th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.6% | — |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 47.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 35.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- 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 28.6% 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 64.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 44 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 55.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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