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 Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2013) and Sex; Quarterly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey (Series 2021)
First available period 1st Quarter 2011
Last available period 4th Quarter 2023
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2013)
  • Sex
Concepts
  • UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:  Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force.
  • LABOUR FORCE:  Population formed by all active persons.
  • 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 07/02/2024

 

 Employment rate (Series 2021 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Employment rate (Series 2021 - %) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2013), 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 4th Quarter 2023
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Quarter)
  • Place of residence (NUTS - 2013)
  • Sex
  • Age group
  • Highest completed level of education
Concepts
  • AGE GROUP:  The age interval in years to which a person belongs at the time of reference .
  • EMPLOYMENT RATE:  Rate that defines the relation between the employed population and the working age population.
  • EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:  The degrees, diplomas, certificates, professional titles and so forth that an individual has acquired by study.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
Formule

(Employed population/ Resident population with 15 and more years old)*100

Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 07/02/2024


information presented in 23/4/2024