{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-unemployment-rate-low-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-unemployment-rate-low-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-unemployment-rate-low-education/","title":"Portugal Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Portugal Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_URGAED/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"5.9","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":7.1},{"period":"2006","value":7.1},{"period":"2007","value":7.5},{"period":"2008","value":7.1},{"period":"2009","value":9.5},{"period":"2010","value":11},{"period":"2011","value":12.6},{"period":"2012","value":15},{"period":"2013","value":16.1},{"period":"2014","value":14},{"period":"2015","value":12.4},{"period":"2016","value":11},{"period":"2017","value":8.9},{"period":"2018","value":6.6},{"period":"2019","value":6.1},{"period":"2020","value":6},{"period":"2021","value":6.1},{"period":"2022","value":6.1},{"period":"2023","value":6.5},{"period":"2024","value":6.5},{"period":"2025","value":5.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2021","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"6.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"-2.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.0","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"11.0","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.5","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}