Unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment with basic education, female was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal peaked at 16.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 67th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 64 Luxembourg 7.5% compare
- 65 Iceland 7.5% compare
- 66 Russian Federation 7.5% compare
- 68 United States of America 7.5% compare
- 69 Serbia 7.2% compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
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 with basic education, female in Portugal?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Portugal was 7.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).