Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 374 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
374 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
893 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
200 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal is 374 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 893 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Portugal 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 226 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 295 Thousand persons | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 342 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 357 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 345 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 320 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 250 Thousand persons | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 222 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 200 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 220 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 329 Thousand persons | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 351 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 383 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 437 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 449 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 432 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 429 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 552 Thousand persons | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 606 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 746 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 893 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 806 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 698 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 632 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 543 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 423 Thousand persons | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 346 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 353 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 374 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.62 Thousand persons | 222 Thousand persons | 357 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 378.2 Thousand persons | 200 Thousand persons | 552 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 604.6 Thousand persons | 346 Thousand persons | 893 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 374 Thousand persons | 374 Thousand persons | 374 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Romania 470 Thousand persons compare
- 13 Sweden 434 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Netherlands 374 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Netherlands 374 Thousand persons compare
- 17 Serbia 321 Thousand persons compare
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 - quarterly data in Portugal?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal was 374 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 893 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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