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REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
SEX: &nbsp; Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: &nbsp; Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force.
LABOUR FORCE: &nbsp; Population formed by all active persons.

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Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) and Sex; Quarterly
Regularity	Quarterly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021)
First available period	1st Quarter 2011
Last available period	4th Quarter 2024
Dimensions	Data reference period (Quarter) Place of residence (NUTS - 2024) Sex
Concepts	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). SEX: Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force. LABOUR FORCE: Population formed by all active persons.
Formule	(Unemployed population/ Active population)*100
Measure unit (symbol)	Percentage (%)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	05/02/2025