Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal

Portugal: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

0.050.10.150.21986200120161986: 0.057 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.048 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.03 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.092 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.094 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.096 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.097 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.085 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.126 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.142 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.145 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.189 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.216 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.202 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.174 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.156 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Portugal ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1986 0.1%
1987 0.0% -15.8%
1991 0.0% -38.1%
2004 0.1% +205.8%
2005 0.1% +3.0%
2006 0.1% +1.9%
2007 0.1% +1.3%
2008 0.1% -12.2%
2009 0.1% +47.6%
2010 0.1% +12.7%
2011 0.1% +1.7%
2012 0.2% +30.7%
2013 0.2% +14.2%
2014 0.2% -6.4%
2015 0.2% -14.1%
2016 0.2% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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  4. 19 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 20 Namibia 0.2% compare
  6. 21 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Portugal was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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