Portugal Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.6% (2008 est.)
8% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	4.70 %	153		2002 est.
2004	6.40 %	132	36.17 %	2003 est.
2005	6.50 %	60	1.56 %	2004 est.
2006	7.60 %	74	16.92 %	2005 est.
2007	7.60 %	87	0.00 %	2006 est.
2008	8.00 %	103	5.26 %	2007 est.
2009	7.60 %	101	-5.00 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Euro Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	7.824
1981	8.29	5.96 %
1982	7.457	-10.05 %
1983	7.945	6.54 %
1984	10.503	32.20 %
1985	8.674	-17.41 %
1986	8.603	-0.82 %
1987	7.126	-17.17 %
1988	7.069	-0.80 %
1989	5.059	-28.43 %
1990	4.225	-16.49 %
1991	4.138	-2.06 %
1992	3.86	-6.72 %
1993	5.127	32.82 %
1994	6.34	23.66 %
1995	7.2	13.56 %
1996	7.2	0.00 %
1997	6.7	-6.94 %
1998	4.95	-26.12 %
1999	4.4	-11.11 %
2000	3.925	-10.80 %
2001	4	1.91 %
2002	5	25.00 %
2003	6.25	25.00 %
2004	6.65	6.40 %
2005	7.6	14.29 %
2006	7.65	0.66 %
2007	8	4.58 %
2008	7.6	-5.00 %
2009	9.451	24.36 %