Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly was 28.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.6
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
41st
of 46 countries
All-time high
64.8
in 2009
All-time low
28.6
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
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 41st of 46 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: % of total unemployment … methods quarterly in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.05 | 49.5 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.15 | 47.4 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.66 | 35.8 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 1 |
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 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 41st out of 46 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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