Portugal - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Portugal was 7.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 16.37 in 2013, while its lowest value was 2.40 in 1974.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1974 2.40
1975 5.20
1976 7.10
1978 11.83
1979 12.60
1983 12.20
1985 11.22
1986 11.55
1987 9.60
1988 8.34
1989 7.35
1990 6.48
1991 5.62
1992 4.76
1993 6.27
1994 7.77
1995 7.78
1996 8.44
1997 7.49
1998 5.69
1999 5.06
2000 4.73
2001 4.95
2002 5.31
2003 7.25
2004 7.18
2005 8.63
2006 8.90
2007 9.49
2008 8.75
2009 10.09
2010 11.86
2011 13.04
2012 15.50
2013 16.37
2014 14.33
2015 12.75
2016 11.17
2017 9.35
2018 7.44
2019 7.15
2020 7.05

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 6.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 16.37 in 2013, while its lowest value was 4.73 in 2000.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 5.64
1992 4.76
1993 6.28
1994 7.78
1995 7.78
1996 8.45
1997 7.50
1998 5.69
1999 5.06
2000 4.73
2001 4.95
2002 5.32
2003 7.26
2004 7.19
2005 8.64
2006 8.91
2007 9.49
2008 8.75
2009 10.09
2010 11.86
2011 13.05
2012 15.50
2013 16.37
2014 14.33
2015 12.74
2016 11.17
2017 9.35
2018 7.43
2019 7.14
2020 7.05
2021 6.95

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Portugal was 6.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 16.01 in 2013, while its lowest value was 1.35 in 1974.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1974 1.35
1975 4.10
1976 6.00
1978 5.32
1979 4.73
1983 4.60
1985 6.16
1986 6.71
1987 5.78
1988 4.30
1989 3.48
1990 3.27
1991 2.60
1992 3.37
1993 4.52
1994 5.85
1995 6.48
1996 6.36
1997 5.80
1998 3.80
1999 4.18
2000 3.04
2001 2.89
2002 3.81
2003 5.16
2004 5.57
2005 6.65
2006 6.53
2007 6.60
2008 6.47
2009 8.83
2010 9.76
2011 12.34
2012 15.55
2013 16.01
2014 13.48
2015 12.16
2016 10.97
2017 8.41
2018 6.57
2019 5.80
2020 6.54

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 6.35 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 16.01 in 2013, while its lowest value was 2.61 in 1991.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 2.61
1992 3.37
1993 4.53
1994 5.86
1995 6.48
1996 6.37
1997 5.81
1998 3.80
1999 4.18
2000 3.04
2001 2.89
2002 3.82
2003 5.17
2004 5.58
2005 6.66
2006 6.54
2007 6.60
2008 6.47
2009 8.83
2010 9.76
2011 12.35
2012 15.55
2013 16.01
2014 13.48
2015 12.15
2016 10.97
2017 8.41
2018 6.56
2019 5.80
2020 6.54
2021 6.35

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Portugal was 6.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 16.18 in 2013, while its lowest value was 1.77 in 1974.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1974 1.77
1975 4.50
1976 6.40
1978 7.89
1979 7.94
1983 7.30
1985 8.18
1986 8.70
1987 7.38
1988 6.01
1989 5.13
1990 4.64
1991 3.92
1992 3.98
1993 5.30
1994 6.71
1995 7.06
1996 7.30
1997 6.57
1998 4.65
1999 4.58
2000 3.81
2001 3.83
2002 4.50
2003 6.13
2004 6.32
2005 7.58
2006 7.65
2007 7.96
2008 7.55
2009 9.43
2010 10.77
2011 12.68
2012 15.53
2013 16.18
2014 13.89
2015 12.44
2016 11.07
2017 8.87
2018 6.99
2019 6.46
2020 6.79

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Portugal was 6.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 16.18 in 2013, while its lowest value was 3.81 in 2000.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 3.92
1992 3.98
1993 5.30
1994 6.71
1995 7.06
1996 7.30
1997 6.57
1998 4.65
1999 4.58
2000 3.81
2001 3.83
2002 4.50
2003 6.13
2004 6.32
2005 7.58
2006 7.65
2007 7.96
2008 7.55
2009 9.43
2010 10.77
2011 12.68
2012 15.53
2013 16.18
2014 13.89
2015 12.44
2016 11.07
2017 8.87
2018 6.99
2019 6.46
2020 6.79
2021 6.65

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment