Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 6.0%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 16.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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