Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 21.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.77
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.45
in 2013
All-time low
8.24
in 2000
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Portugal, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 21.77 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Portugal peaked at 38.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2000.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.61 | — |
| 1992 | 9.58 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1 | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 14.65 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 16.07 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 17.09 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 14.21 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 9.49 | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 9.17 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.24 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 8.95 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.45 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 13.49 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.73 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.66 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 22.75 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 38.45 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.66 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 31.79 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 20.23 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.46 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 23.42 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.18 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 20.46 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 21.77 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.33 | 8.61 | 17.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 8.24 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 | 18.33 | 38.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.46 | 19.18 | 23.42 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Portugal was 21.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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