Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2025-12-31
Portugal's long-term unemployment stands at 2.2% as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.4% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2025 (17 observations).
In 2025, Portugal's long-term unemployment was 2.2%, down from 2.4% in 2024.
In 2024, Portugal's long-term unemployment was 2.4%, down from 2.5% in 2023.
In 2023, Portugal's long-term unemployment was 2.5%, down from 2.8% in 2022.
In 2022, Portugal's long-term unemployment was 2.8%, down from 2.9% in 2021.
In 2021, Portugal's long-term unemployment was 2.9%, up from 2.3% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | — |
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Portugal's long-term unemployment is 2.2% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.4% in 2024. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 9.7% (2013); the lowest is 2.2% (2025), across data from 2009 to 2025.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.