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
Trend
down
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 in 2025 to 17.3 in 2013.
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate in Portugal from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps.
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 from 2005 to present. Compare against the overall rate to identify gender gaps. 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 17.3 % of active women (15–74) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.5 in 2025. The latest reading of 6.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.