Unemployment Rate in Portugal remained unchanged at 6.30 percent in May. This dataset provides - Portugal Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Historical chart and dataset showing Portugal unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

The unemployment rate in Portugal decreased by 0.1 percentage points (-1.54 percent) compared to the previous year. The unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed, those aged under 15 years, or retired persons.Find more key insights for the unemployment rate in countries like Spain.

Employment Rate in Portugal increased to 56.60 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 56.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Portugal Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The youth unemployment rate in Portugal increased by 0.9 percentage points (+4.43 percent) compared to the previous year. In total, the youth unemployment rate amounted to 21.2 percent in 2024. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more statistics on other topics about Portugal with key insights such as labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal remained unchanged at 19.50 percent in May. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Portugal Youth Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Portugal Unemployment Rate: sa: Age Group: 16 to 24 data was reported at 20.700 % in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.000 % for Feb 2025. Portugal Unemployment Rate: sa: Age Group: 16 to 24 data is updated monthly, averaging 21.250 % from Feb 1998 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.600 % in Feb 2013 and a record low of 11.300 % in Oct 1999. Portugal Unemployment Rate: sa: Age Group: 16 to 24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G021: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate: by Age and Sex: Seasonally Adjusted. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In the third quarter of 2024, there was little fluctuation in the unemployment rate in Portugal compared to the previous quarter. ** percent of young people were unemployed in this quarter of 2024, making this the largest unemployed category in the country, followed by women at *** percent.

Portugal Unemployment Rate: 16 to 74 Years: Algarve data was reported at 5.600 % in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.500 % for Sep 2024. Portugal Unemployment Rate: 16 to 74 Years: Algarve data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.350 % from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.700 % in Mar 2013 and a record low of 4.500 % in Sep 2024. Portugal Unemployment Rate: 16 to 74 Years: Algarve data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G022: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate: by Region.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 55 to 64 Years for Portugal (LRUN55TTPTQ156S) from Q1 1999 to Q4 2024 about 55 to 64 years, Portugal, unemployment, and rate.

Portugal - Unemployment rate was 6.30% in March of 2025, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Portugal - Unemployment rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Portugal - Unemployment rate reached a record high of 18.20% in March of 2013 and a record low of 5.80% in March of 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: From 55 to 64 Years for Portugal (LRUN55TTPTA156S) from 1998 to 2024 about 55 to 64 years, Portugal, unemployment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Portugal (SLUEM1524ZSPRT) from 1991 to 2024 about Portugal, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Monthly Unemployment Male: 15 Years or over for Portugal (LFHUTTMAPTM647N) from Jan 1983 to May 2025 about Portugal, males, and unemployment.

Portugal Unemployment Rate: Male: Lisbon data was reported at 6.600 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.800 % for Jun 2018. Portugal Unemployment Rate: Male: Lisbon data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.400 % from Mar 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.900 % in Mar 2013 and a record low of 6.600 % in Sep 2018. Portugal Unemployment Rate: Male: Lisbon data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G022: Unemployment Rate: Labour Force Survey: by Region.

The unemployment rate in Portugal stands at 6.1 percent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 6.2 percent in the previous month and no change from the level of 6.1 percent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data in Portugal...

Portugal: Unemployment rate forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 6.19 percent, unchanged from 6.19 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 6.28 percent, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1980 to 2030 is 7.87 percent. The minimum value, 3.86 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 17.22 percent was recorded in 2013.

The unemployment rate in the Greater Lisbon region, in Portugal, decreased slightly during the period considered. In the first quarter of 2023, the unemployment rate was *** percent, while, one year after, it was *** percent. The unemployment rate in the region was *** percent as of the first quarter of 2025.

Portugal's graduate unemployment landscape between 2020 and 2024 reveals a striking imbalance across fields of study. Business sciences, administration, and law graduates faced the highest unemployment rate at 25.7 percent, while information and communication technologies (ICT) graduates experienced the lowest at 1.8 percent. The social sciences, journalism, and information field and arts and humanities presented the second and third-highest shares of unemployed graduates registered in employment centers, with 18 and 15.7 percent, respectively. Rising graduate numbers, persistent gender gap  The number of higher education graduates in Portugal has more than doubled since the late 1990s, reaching over 95,600 in the 2022/2023 academic year. Women consistently outnumbered men among graduates, with nearly 56,000 female graduates compared to 40,000 male graduates in the most recent year. However, this gender gap reversed in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, where men accounted for 65 percent of graduates across all study cycles during the 2022/2023 academic year. Growing higher education enrollment  Despite the increasing number of graduates, the unemployment rate for the youth has been decreasing slowly since the end of 2023. The positive trend occurred as higher education enrollment continues to grow, with over 446,000 students in the 2022/2023 academic year. Universities attract more students than polytechnic institutes across all regions, with Greater Lisbon hosting the largest student population of over 147,000, despite not being the country’s region with the highest number of higher education establishments.

The unemployment rate in Portugal stands at 6.1 pour cent according to the latest data from . That reading shows a decrease from the level of 6.2 pour cent in the previous month and no change from the level of 6.1 pour cent in the same month of the previous year. The unemployment rate data...