Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal

Portugal: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252004201020162004: 0.105 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.113 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.112 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.114 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.097 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.143 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.155 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.159 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.206 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.228 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.219 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.183 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.163 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Portugal 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +7.7%
2006 0.1% -0.6%
2007 0.1% +1.6%
2008 0.1% -15.5%
2009 0.1% +48.5%
2010 0.2% +8.4%
2011 0.2% +2.2%
2012 0.2% +30.0%
2013 0.2% +10.4%
2014 0.2% -4.1%
2015 0.2% -16.4%
2016 0.2% -11.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Italy 0.2% compare
  2. 15 Namibia 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Morocco 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2%
  5. 19 Colombia 0.2% compare
  6. 20 North Macedonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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