Egypt vs Portugal: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2

Egypt
5.95
in 2024
Portugal
5.86
in 2025
Egypt rank
33rd
Portugal rank
34th

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 over time

  • Egypt
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.95 against 5.86 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.88 6.02 3.14 Portugal
1980s 5.95 7.54 1.59 Portugal
1990s 9.3 5.47 3.83 Egypt
2000s 9.76 6.48 3.28 Egypt
2010s 11.44 11.48 0.0404 Portugal
2020s 7.09 6.53 0.5664 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2, Egypt or Portugal?
Egypt, at 5.95 against 5.86 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 between Egypt and Portugal?
0.09, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Egypt ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
Last refreshed