Portugal Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Portugal's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 5.9 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, -0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Portugal (2025)
5.9
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2024 | 6.5 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 6.1 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 6.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 6 | -0.1pp |
| 2019 | 6.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -2.3pp |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -2.1pp |
| 2016 | 11 | -1.4pp |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -1.6pp |
| 2014 | 14 | -2.1pp |
| 2013 | 16.1 | +1.1pp |
| 2012 | 15 | +2.4pp |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +1.6pp |
| 2010 | 11 | +1.5pp |
| 2009 | 9.5 | +2.4pp |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 7.1 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 5.9 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 5.9 in 2025 to 16.1 in 2013.
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Portugal from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Portugal from 2005 to present. 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 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 16.1 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.9 in 2025. The latest reading of 5.9 in 2025 represents a change of -0.6pp.