Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Portugal, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Portugal peaked at 21.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.8% | — |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.5% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 13.7% | 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 disability - 19th icls in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in Portugal was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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