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5 305,1

No. (thousands)

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

130,14

-

Labour cost index (Base - 2020)
3rd Quarter 2025

1 460,81

€

Average monthly earnings (€)
2023

6,0

%

Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
2025

5,8

%

Unemployment rate (Series 2021 - %)
4th Quarter 2025

5 665,9

No. (thousands)

Active population (Série 2021 - No.)
4th Quarter 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 5.8% - 4th Quarter 2025
04 February 2026
The unemployment rate stood at 5.8%
4th Quarter 2025

The unemployment rate stood at 5.6% and the labour underutilisation rate at 9.7% - December 2025
29 January 2026
The unemployment rate stood at 5.6% and the labour underutilisation rate at 9.7%
December 2025

The unemployment rate stood at 5.7% and the labour underutilisation rate at 9.8% - November 2025
07 January 2026
The unemployment rate stood at 5.7% and the labour underutilisation rate at 9.8%
November 2025

The unemployment rate stood at 5.9% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.1% - October 2025
28 November 2025
The unemployment rate stood at 5.9% and the labour underutilisation rate at 10.1%
October 2025

In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 2.6% - 3rd Quarter 2025
14 November 2025
In real terms, the gross monthly earnings per employee increased by 2.6%
3rd Quarter 2025

The Labour Cost Index increased by 4.7% - 3rd Quarter 2025
13 November 2025
The Labour Cost Index increased by 4.7%
3rd Quarter 2025


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Indicators
Date of update
Geographical Level
Inactive population available but not seeking work (Series 2021 - No.) by Age group; Annual 04-02-2026 Portugal
Proportion of employees (Series 2021 - %) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024); Annual 04-02-2026 NUTS II
Inactive population available but not seeking work (Series 2021 - No.) by Highest completed level of education; Annual 04-02-2026 Portugal
Effective weekly hours of work (Serie 2021 - h) of employees by Sex, Economic sector (CAE Rev. 3) and Work duration regime; Quarterly 04-02-2026 Portugal
Employed population (Series 2021 - No.) by Place of residence (NUTS - 2024), Sex, Economic sector (CAE Rev. 3) and Employment seniority; Annual 04-02-2026 NUTS II
WebInq
SICAE
IPC - Simulator
SDG
National Statistics System on Gender Equality
Portuguese National Accounts
 
ESC2026
International Statistical Literacy Project - ISLP
Local Applied Statistics Action - ALEA
Statistical Council - CSE
European Statistical System - ESS
Censos 2021