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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Portugal

Portugal Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 6.1 % 2Q/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.3 % Aug/23
Employed Persons 4963 Thousand Person | 4.963 Million Person Aug/23
Employment Change  1.3 % 2Q/23
Employment Rate  57 % 2Q/23
Full Time Employment 4571 Thousand Person 2Q/23
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.6 % 2Q/23
Part Time Employment 408 Thousand Persons 2Q/23
Unemployed Persons 318 Thousand Persons | 0.318 Million Persons Aug/23
Unemployment Change 11031 Persons | 11.031 K Persons Aug/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Portugal - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Portugal?

  • Unemployment Rate in Portugal decreased to 6.1 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 18.5 % and minimum was 3.7 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
6.1 2Q/23 09.08.2023
7.2 1Q/23 10.05.2023
6.5 4Q/22 08.02.2023
5.8 3Q/22 09.11.2022
5.7 2Q/22 10.08.2022
5.9 1Q/22 11.05.2022
6.3 4Q/21 09.02.2022
6.1 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Marcelo Rebelo 09.03.2016 - 12.4000 7.9000 12.4000 7.9000 -36.29%
Aníbal Silva 09.03.2006 - 09.03.2016 7.7000 12.2000 17.5000 7.2000 58.44%
Jorge Sampaio 09.03.1996 - 09.03.2006 7.5000 8.0000 8.0000 3.7000 6.67%
Mário Soares 09.03.1986 - 09.03.1996 8.9000 7.3000 8.9000 3.8000 -17.98%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Portugal - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal increased to 20.3 % in August 2023. The maximum rate was 41.4 % and minimum was 11.1 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
20.3 Aug/23 07.10.2023
19.2 Jul/23 06.09.2023
17.2 Jun/23 01.08.2023
18.6 May/23 14.07.2023
18.3 Apr/23 03.06.2023
19.5 Mar/23 04.05.2023
18.8 Feb/23 01.04.2023
20.5 Jan/23 02.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Marcelo Rebelo 09.03.2016 - 31.2000 22.1000 31.2000 21.3000 -29.17%
Aníbal Silva 09.03.2006 - 09.03.2016 20.5000 30.1000 40.7000 20.1000 46.83%
Jorge Sampaio 09.03.1996 - 09.03.2006 19.0000 20.0000 21.5000 11.5000 5.26%
Mário Soares 09.03.1986 - 09.03.1996 22.7000 18.7000 22.7000 11.1000 -17.62%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons
                     Portugal - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

How many employed persons are in Portugal?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Portugal decreased to 4963 Thousand Person (4.963 Million Person) in August 2023. The maximum rate was 5007 Thousand Person and minimum was 4215 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Monthly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
4963 Aug/23 30.09.2023
4955 Jul/23 06.09.2023
4966 Jun/23 05.08.2023
4935 May/23 14.07.2023
4904 Apr/23 03.06.2023
4900 Mar/23 06.05.2023
4908 Feb/23 01.04.2023
4872 Jan/23 04.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Change  (%)

Employment Change 
                     Portugal - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Change rate in Portugal?

  • Employment Change in Portugal increased by 1.3 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum change was 1.9 % and minimum was -3.5 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
1.3 2Q/23 08.09.2023
1.2 1Q/23 20.06.2023
-0.8 4Q/22 13.03.2023
-0.2 3Q/22 08.12.2022
0.1 2Q/22 04.10.2022
0 4Q/21 19.05.2022
0.7 3Q/21 18.02.2022
1.9 2Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Change  in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Rate  (%)

Employment Rate 
                     Portugal - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Rate in Portugal?

  • Employment Rate in Portugal increased to 57 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 59.2 % and minimum was 46.7 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
57 2Q/23 12.08.2023
56.4 1Q/23 10.05.2023
56.4 4Q/22 11.02.2023
56.7 3Q/22 12.11.2022
56.4 2Q/22 10.08.2022
56.4 1Q/22 11.05.2022
56 4Q/21 12.02.2022
56.1 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by QoQ presidents (%)

Employment Rate  in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     Portugal - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in Portugal?

  • Full Time Employment in Portugal increased to 4571 Thousand Person in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 4516 Thousand Person and minimum was 3726 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
4571 2Q/23 12.08.2023
4511 1Q/23 10.05.2023
4516 4Q/22 11.02.2023
4566 3Q/22 12.11.2022
4511 2Q/22 13.08.2022
4512 1Q/22 14.05.2022
4480 4Q/21 12.02.2022
4500 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     Portugal - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in Portugal?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in Portugal remained unchanged at 2.6 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 9.4 % and minimum was 1.4 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by Eurostat.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
2.6 2Q/23 23.09.2023
2.6 1Q/23 17.06.2023
2.8 4Q/22 25.03.2023
2.5 3Q/22 21.12.2022
2.9 2Q/22 04.10.2022
2.8 1Q/22 25.06.2022
3.1 4Q/21 19.05.2022
3 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     Portugal - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in Portugal?

  • Part Time Employment in Portugal decreased to 408 Thousand Persons in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 679 Thousand Persons and minimum was 377 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
408 2Q/23 12.08.2023
414 1Q/23 10.05.2023
386 4Q/22 11.02.2023
363 3Q/22 12.11.2022
390 2Q/22 13.08.2022
389 1Q/22 14.05.2022
399 4Q/21 12.02.2022
378 3Q/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployment Change (Persons)

Unemployment Change
                     Portugal - Historical Data (Persons)

What is Unemployment Change in Portugal?

  • Unemployment Change in Portugal increased by 11031 Persons (11.031 K Persons) in August 2023. The maximum change was 48562 Persons and minimum was -31613 Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Institute of Employment and Professional Formation.

Historical Data (Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
11031 Aug/23 11.10.2023
6588 Jul/23 06.09.2023
-8113 Jun/23 25.07.2023
-10735 Apr/23 07.06.2023
-9488 Mar/23 10.05.2023
10282 Dec/22 08.02.2023
7598 Nov/22 02.01.2023
1885 Oct/22 02.12.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Persons)

Unemployment Change in Portugal by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Portugal

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 66.58 66.5
Wages 2023 1107.575 USD/Month 1087.418
Job Vacancies Aug/23 9.493 K 9.342
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 60.8 % 60.8
Living Wage Individual 2018 755.355 USD/Month 732.807

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Austria Sep/23 5.9 % 6.1
Ireland Sep/23 4.2 % 4.1
Luxembourg Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Spain 2Q/23 11.6 % 13.26
Iceland Aug/23 3.3 % 3.5
Norway Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Belarus Dec/22 3.6 % 3.9
Belgium Aug/23 5.5 % 5.5
Bulgaria Aug/23 5.3 % 5.2
Croatia Aug/23 6 % 5.8
Cyprus Aug/23 6.6 % 6.6
Czech Republic Sep/23 3.6 % 3.6
Denmark Aug/23 2.5 % 2.5
Estonia 2Q/23 6.7 % 5.3
Euro Area Aug/23 6.4 % 6.5
European Union Aug/23 5.9 % 6
Finland Aug/23 6.7 % 6.9
France 2Q/23 7.2 % 7.1
Germany Sep/23 5.7 % 5.7
Greece Aug/23 10.9 % 10.9
Hungary Aug/23 4.1 % 4
Italy Aug/23 7.3 % 7.5
Latvia 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.4
Lithuania Aug/23 8.4 % 8.6
Macedonia 2Q/23 13.2 % 13.4
Malta 2Q/23 2.5 % 2.9
Moldova 2Q/23 3.8 % 5.5
Montenegro Sep/23 16.2 % 16.43
Netherlands Aug/23 3.6 % 3.6
Poland Aug/23 5 % 5
Portugal 2Q/23 6.1 % 7.2
Romania Aug/23 5.4 % 5.5
Russia Aug/23 3 % 3
Serbia 2Q/23 9.6 % 10.1
Slovakia Aug/23 5.23 % 5.22
Slovenia Jul/23 4.8 % 4.7
Sweden Aug/23 7.7 % 6.2
Switzerland Sep/23 2 % 2
Turkey Aug/23 9.2 % 9.4
Ukraine 4Q/21 10.5 % 9.1
United Kingdom Aug/19 3.9 %
Liechtenstein 2022 1.3 % 1.6
Albania 2Q/23 10.7 % 10.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun/23 13.1 % 13.3
Kosovo 4Q/22 12.6 % 20.7