Employment Rate in Portugal remained unchanged at 65.70 percent in March. Employment Rate in Portugal averaged 59.26 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.80 percent in December of 2025 and a record low of 52.00 percent in January of 2013. source: Statistics Portugal



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5277.50 5267.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 65.70 65.70 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 4891.80 4900.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 69.70 69.70 percent Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 409.00 439.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 339.10 346.30 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.80 5.80 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 6.80 8.50 percent Mar 2026
Wages 1333.00 1314.00 EUR/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 125.05 122.38 points Mar 2026


Portugal Employment Rate
In Portugal, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
65.70 65.70 65.80 52.00 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
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