Portugal: Male unemployment

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 Portugal

Unemployment rate for males

 Latest value 6.13
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 7.09
 Min - Max 2.61 - 16.02
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 6.13 percent, an increase from 5.54 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 6.42 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Portugal from 1991 to 2023 is 7.09 percent. The minimum value, 2.61 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 16.02 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Portugal - Male unemployment - Recent values chart

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Portugal - Male unemployment - historical chart - 1991-2023





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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 5.35 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 6.49 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 6.86 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 6.13 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 20.25 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 59.19 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 49.87 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 55.29 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 63.65 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,631.00 2023 hours
 Self-employment 15.16 2022 percent
 Employment 5.07 Q2/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 6.40 9/2024 percent
 Labor cost 118.60 Q2/2024 index points
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