Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.4% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Portugal peaked at 13.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.9% | — |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 5 |
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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Portugal was 6.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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