Portugal Unemployment Rate (2025)
Portugal's Unemployment Rate: 6 % of active population in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Portugal (2025)
6
% of active population
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 6.5 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 6.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2020 | 7.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -2pp |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -2.3pp |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -1.5pp |
| 2015 | 13 | -1.6pp |
| 2014 | 14.6 | -2.6pp |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2012 | 16.6 | +3.1pp |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2009 | 11.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 6 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 6 in 2025 to 17.2 in 2013.
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Portugal from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in Portugal from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 17.2 % of active population in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6 in 2025. The latest reading of 6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.