Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Portugal
Portugal: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 6.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.16 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Portugal peaked at 16.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2000.
That places Portugal 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.92 | — |
| 1992 | 3.98 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 7.06 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.57 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.81 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.58 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 7.65 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.55 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 12.71 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 15.51 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 16.24 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.88 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.71 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.16 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 3.92 | 7.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 3.81 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 6.42 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.14 | 6.85 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Portugal?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Portugal was 6.16 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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