Portugal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.16.
That's down 5.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Portugal ranks #70 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #21 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 16.24
- Trough
- 6.14
- 1-year change
- -5.2%
- 5-year change
- -10.0%
- -2.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -50.3%
- -6.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 6.1640 | |
| 6.5000 | |
| 6.4980 | |
| 6.1380 | |
| 6.7120 | |
| 6.8500 | |
| 6.4220 | |
| 6.9660 | |
| 8.8780 | |
| 11.0580 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 6.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 5.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Portugal rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Portugal ranked #70 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Portugal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Portugal is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #21 of 48.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.