Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal peaked at 16.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1991.
That places Portugal 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
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 of men vs. women in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Portugal was 5.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.