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5 303,9

No. (thousands)

Active population (Série 2021 - No.)
2nd Quarter 2023

4 954,7

No. (thousands)

Employed population aged between 16 and 74 years old (No.)
July 2023

324,5

No. (thousands)

Unemployed population (Series 2021 - No.)
2nd Quarter 2023

6,1

%

Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
2nd Quarter 2023

1 294,11

€

Average monthly earnings (€)
2021

134,51

-

Labour cost index (Base - 2016)
4th Quarter 2022
The unemployment rate remained at 6.3% and the labour underutilisation rate decreased to 11.6% - July 2023
30 August 2023
The unemployment rate remained at 6.3% and the labour underutilisation rate decreased to 11.6%
July 2023

30.7% of the unemployed in the 1st quarter of 2023 moved into employment in the 2nd quarter of 2023 - 2nd Quarter 2023
16 August 2023
30.7% of the unemployed in the 1st quarter of 2023 moved into employment in the 2nd quarter of 2023
2nd Quarter 2023

The Labour Cost Index increased by 3.5% as a result mainly of increases in non-wage costs per hour actually worked (4.6%) and in average costs per employee (7.2%) - 2nd Quarter 2023
11 August 2023
The Labour Cost Index increased by 3.5% as a result mainly of increases in non-wage costs per hour actually worked (4.6%) and in average costs per employee (7.2%)
2nd Quarter 2023

In real terms, the gross monthly earnings increased by the second consecutive time since november 2023 - 2nd Quarter 2023
10 August 2023
In real terms, the gross monthly earnings increased by the second consecutive time since november 2023
2nd Quarter 2023

The unemployment rate decreases to 6.1% and the labour underutilisation rate decreases to 11.5% - 2nd Quarter 2023
09 August 2023
The unemployment rate decreases to 6.1% and the labour underutilisation rate decreases to 11.5%
2nd Quarter 2023

The unemployment rate remained at 6.4% and the labour underutilisation rate at 11.7% - June 2023
31 July 2023
The unemployment rate remained at 6.4% and the labour underutilisation rate at 11.7%
June 2023


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Indicators
Date of update
Geographical Level
Unemployment rate (Seasonally adjusted - %) of active population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Sex; Monthly 30-08-2023 Portugal
Employed population aged between 16 and 74 years old (Seasonally adjusted - No.) by Sex; Monthly 30-08-2023 Portugal
Inactivity rate (%) of resident population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Age group; Monthly 30-08-2023 Portugal
Inactivity rate (%) of resident population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Sex; Monthly 30-08-2023 Portugal
Active population aged between 16 and 74 years old (No.) by Age group; Monthly 30-08-2023 Portugal
WebInq
Censos
Agricultural Census
Portuguese National Accounts
IPC - Simulator
SDG
National Statistics System on Gender Equality
ESC2022
ISLP 2022/2023
European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics