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 Unemployment rate (Series 2011 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Unemployment rate (Series 2011 - %) by Sex, Age group and Highest completed level of education; Quarterly
Regularity Quarterly
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period 1st Quarter 2011
Last available period 4th Quarter 2020
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
  • Age group
  • Highest completed level of education
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference .
  • EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:  The degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles and so forth that an individual has acquired by study.
  • 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).
  • UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:  This represents unemployed persons as a percentage of the civilian labour force.
Formule (Unemployed population/ Active population)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 25/01/2024


information presented in 25/4/2024