Unemployment in Portugal

6.2%

% of labor force · 2025

69th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 12.4%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Italy 6.4%
  2. Luxembourg 6.3%
  3. Central African Rep. 6.3%
  4. Portugal 6.2%
  5. Romania 6.0%
  6. Puerto Rico 6.0%
  7. Eritrea 6.0%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0