Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2016
All-time low
6.8%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 12.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.7% | — |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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