Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal

Portugal: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 9.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 54 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 9.6 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 14.7 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 22.4 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 13.8 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 13.3 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 9.8 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 9.8% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal peaked at 22.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 9th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 9.6% —
2005 9.6% +0.1%
2006 9.7% +1.0%
2007 9.9% +1.9%
2008 8.9% -9.5%
2009 13.4% +50.1%
2010 14.6% +8.9%
2011 14.7% +0.5%
2012 20.1% +36.5%
2013 22.4% +11.6%
2014 21.3% -4.9%
2015 18.1% -15.1%
2016 16.2% -10.1%
2017 13.8% -15.1%
2018 12.4% -10.0%
2019 11.2% -9.9%
2020 13.3% +18.7%
2021 11.5% -13.1%
2022 10.1% -12.5%
2023 10.1% -0.5%
2024 9.8% -2.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 8.9% 13.4% 6
2010s 16.5% 11.2% 22.4% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.8% 13.3% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 12.2% compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 10.3% compare
  4. 10 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
  5. 11 France 9.7% compare
  6. 12 Croatia 9.2% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal?
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Portugal was 9.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
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