Portugal Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)
Portugal's Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 3.8 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, -0.1pp YoY.
Portugal (2025)
3.8
% of active population (ISCED 5–8)
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 5–8) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 3.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -1pp |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -1.8pp |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -2.4pp |
| 2013 | 11.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2012 | 10.1 | +2.3pp |
| 2011 | 7.8 | +1.7pp |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2006 | 5.3 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 3.8 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 3.7 in 2023 to 11.2 in 2013.
This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 11.2 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.7 in 2023. The latest reading of 3.8 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.