Of the 351,100 unemployed people in 2024, 19.4% (68,000) became inactive, the statistics office also indicates.
In one year, 56.4% (124,900) of the short-term unemployed and 30.8% (38,800) of inactive individuals belonging to the “potential workforce” moved into employment.
Among employees who, in 2024, had a fixed-term employment contract or another type of contract, “40.8% (282,800) switched to an open-ended contract in 2025,” reports the INE (National Institute of Statistics), adding that 32.3% of people who had part-time jobs switched to full-time work in 2025.
A total of 464,900 people changed jobs and remained employed in both years.
On the other hand, of the total number of people who were employed in 2024, 2.2% (111,200) became unemployed, and 2.3% (118,700) became inactive.
Thus, “the net flow of employment (total entries minus total exits) was positive and estimated at 163,000 people.”
This highlight also includes quarterly data, which shows that “of the total number of people who were unemployed in the 3rd quarter of 2025, 52.2% (170,400) remained in that state in the 4th quarter of 2025, 30.6% (99,800) moved into employment, and 17.3% (56,400) became inactive.”