Portugal Female Unemployment Rate (2025)
Portugal's Female Unemployment Rate: 6.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Portugal (2025)
6.5
% of active women (15–74)
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Jul 2026)
6.4
% of active women (15–74); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active women (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 6.9 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 6.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 7 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 7.2 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -2pp |
| 2017 | 9.6 | -1.8pp |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -1.7pp |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -1.7pp |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -2.5pp |
| 2013 | 17.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 16.4 | +2.5pp |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +1pp |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +1.9pp |
| 2009 | 11 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Portugal recorded 6.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 6.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2025 to 17.3 % of active women (15–74) in 2013.
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Portugal.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Portugal. 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 is at its lowest recorded level, 6.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, down from a peak of 17.3 % of active women (15–74) in 2013. The latest change was -0.4pp.