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

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2014
All-time low
10.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in Portugal, 2014–2024

051015202014201920242014: 21.82015: 18.62016: 16.62017: 14.12018: 12.82019: 11.52020: 13.72021: 122022: 10.52023: 10.42024: 10

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) in Portugal, 2014 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.9% 11.5% 21.8% 6
2020s 11.3% 10.0% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Armenia 12.4% compare
  2. 8 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  3. 9 France 10.5% compare
  4. 11 Bulgaria 9.7% compare
  5. 12 Finland 9.5% compare
  6. 13 Croatia 9.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
45 places, 432 data points, 2014–2025
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