Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal

Portugal: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
116
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
508
in 2012
All-time low
116
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, 2011–2025

1002003004005002011201820252011: 4562012: 5082013: 5072014: 4132015: 3482016: 3012017: 2412018: 1732019: 1522020: 1392021: 1292022: 1312023: 1432024: 1352025: 116

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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 344.33 152 508 9
2020s 132.17 116 143 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 Sweden 206 compare
  2. 6 Romania 205 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 123 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 99 compare
  5. 10 Greece 86 compare
  6. 11 Austria 80 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 622 data points, 2009–2025
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