Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal stood at 116. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal peaked at 508 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2025.
That places Portugal 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 456 | — |
| 2012 | 508 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 507 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 413 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 348 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 301 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 241 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 173 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 152 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 139 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 129 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 131 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 143 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 135 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 116 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 344.33 | 152 | 508 | 9 |
| 2020s | 132.17 | 116 | 143 | 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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal was 116 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 508 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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