SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 16-Nov-2021

November . 16 . 2021 SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 www.ine.pt page 7/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 10 | sci@ine.pt The unemployment rate went down to 6.1% Unemployment rate Unemployment rates by NUTS II region, 3 rd quarter of 2021 In the 3 rd quarter of 2021: • The unemployed population, estimated at 318,700 people: » It decreased by 7.8% (27.0 thousand) in comparison with the previous quarter; » It reduced by 21.0% (84.8 thousand) compared to the 3 rd quarter of 2020; • The unemployment rate was estimated at 6.1%, which stands for: » 0.6 fewer percentage points (p.p.) than in the previous quarter; » 1.9 fewer p.p. than in the same period of 2020; » 0.2 fewer p.p. than in the 3 rd quarter of 2019; • The unemployment rate was higher than the national average in four regions of the country: Região Autónoma da Madeira, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, and Norte; 6.1% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0% 20.0% 3Q2012 3Q2013 3Q2014 3Q2015 3Q2016 3Q2017 3Q2018 3Q2019 3Q2020 3Q2021 6.1% 5.8% 7.3% 5.8% 6.9% 6.7% 6.2% 5.3% Portugal Algarve Região Autónoma da Madeira Alentejo Região Autónoma dos Açores Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Norte Centro