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5 302,6

No. (thousands)

Employed population aged between 16 and 74 years old (No.)
September 2025

129,95

-

Labour cost index (Base - 2020)
2nd Quarter 2025

1 460,81

€

Average monthly earnings (€)
2023

6,4

%

Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
2024

5 463,4

No. (thousands)

Active population (Série 2021 - No.)
2024

5,9

%

Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
2nd Quarter 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 6.0% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.2% - September 2025
29 October 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 6.0% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.2%
September 2025

The unemployment rate stood at 6.1% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.4% - August 2025
01 October 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 6.1% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.4%
August 2025

The unemployment rate stood at 5.8% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.0% - July 2025
29 August 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 5.8% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.0%
July 2025

In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 3.7% - 2nd Quarter 2025
14 August 2025
In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 3.7%
2nd Quarter 2025

The Labour Cost Index increased by 5.2% - 2nd Quarter 2025
14 August 2025
The Labour Cost Index increased by 5.2%
2nd Quarter 2025

27.3% of the unemployed in the 1st quarter of 2025 moved into employment in the 2nd quarter of 2025 - 2nd Quarter 2025
13 August 2025
27.3% of the unemployed in the 1st quarter of 2025 moved into employment in the 2nd quarter of 2025
2nd Quarter 2025


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Indicators
Date of update
Geographical Level
Inactive population available but not seeking work (Seasonally adjusted - No.); Monthly 29-10-2025 Portugal
Inactivity rate (Seasonally adjusted - %) of resident population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Sex; Monthly 29-10-2025 Portugal
Unemployed population aged between 16 and 74 years old (Seasonally adjusted - No.) by Age group; Monthly 29-10-2025 Portugal
Employed population aged between 16 and 74 years old (No.) by Age group; Monthly 29-10-2025 Portugal
Employment rate (%) of resident population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Sex; Monthly 29-10-2025 Portugal
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SICAE
IPC - Simulator
SDG
National Statistics System on Gender Equality
Portuguese National Accounts
 
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International Statistical Literacy Project - ISLP
Local Applied Statistics Action - ALEA
Statistical Council - CSE
European Statistical System - ESS
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