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 Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %) by Sex, Age group and Highest completed level of education; Quarterly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021)
First available period 1st Quarter 2011
Last available period 1st Quarter 2024
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Age group
  • Highest completed level of education
Concepts
  • UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:  Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force.
  • EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:  The degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles and so forth that an individual has acquired by study.
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference.
  • LABOUR FORCE:  Population formed by all active persons.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Formule

(Unemployed population/ Active population)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 08/05/2024


information presented in 29/7/2024