Unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment with basic education, male was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 71st of 130 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, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.6% | — |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Portugal was 5.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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, male (% of male 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).