Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 354 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
354
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
858
in 2013
All-time low
211
in 2000
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 354 for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Portugal peaked at 858 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 211, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 267 | — |
| 1994 | 329 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 349 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 352 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 330 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 259 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 233 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 211 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 214 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 270 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 340 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 359 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 414 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 421 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 441 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 418 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 517 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 591 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 689 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 834 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 858 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 725 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 645 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 574 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 465 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 366 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 339 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 354 | +4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 354 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 197, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.71 | 233 | 352 | 7 |
| 2000s | 360.5 | 211 | 517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.6 | 339 | 858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 354 | 354 | 354 | 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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Portugal?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Portugal was 354 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 858 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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