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 Unemployment rate (%)
Characteristic Description
Name Unemployment rate (%) by Place of residence (at the date of Census 2011) and Sex; Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - 2011
First available period 2011
Last available period 2011
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Freguesia - at the time of the 2011 Census)
  • Sex
Concepts
  • UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:  This represents unemployed persons as a percentage of the civilian labour force.
  • LABOUR FORCE /ACTIVE POPULATION:  All persons aged 15 or over who, during the reference period, made up the available labour force for the production of economic goods and services (employed and unemployed).
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule (Unemployed population/ Active population)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 20/11/2012


information presented in 3/5/2024