Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal

Portugal: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.098 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.081 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.085 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.098 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.089 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.12 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.119 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.129 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.182 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.205 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.191 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.149 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.135 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 31st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -17.0%
2006 0.1% +3.8%
2007 0.1% +16.2%
2008 0.1% -9.1%
2009 0.1% +34.8%
2010 0.1% -0.7%
2011 0.1% +8.3%
2012 0.2% +40.3%
2013 0.2% +12.8%
2014 0.2% -6.5%
2015 0.1% -21.9%
2016 0.1% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Puerto Rico 0.1%
  2. 29 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  4. 32 Serbia 0.1% compare
  5. 33 Gambia 0.1% compare
  6. 34 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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