Unemployment rate in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rate was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.2% for unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Portugal peaked at 16.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 6.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 71 Italy 6.4% compare
- 72 Luxembourg 6.3% compare
- 73 Central African Republic 6.3% compare
- 75 Romania 6.0% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 6.0% compare
- 77 Eritrea 6.0% compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Portugal?
- Unemployment rate in Portugal was 6.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.