Portugal Male Unemployment Rate (2025)
Portugal's Male Unemployment Rate: 5.6 % of active men (15–74) in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Portugal (2025)
5.6
% of active men (15–74)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active men (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2019 | 6 | -0.9pp |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -1.9pp |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -2.8pp |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -1.2pp |
| 2015 | 12.8 | -1.6pp |
| 2014 | 14.4 | -2.8pp |
| 2013 | 17.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 16.7 | +3.5pp |
| 2011 | 13.2 | +0.8pp |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 11.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 5.6 % of active men (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 5.6 in 2025 to 17.2 in 2013.
This page tracks the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 the male harmonised unemployment rate 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 17.2 % of active men (15–74) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.6 in 2025. The latest reading of 5.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.