Employment Rate in Portugal increased to 65.90 percent in December from 65.70 percent in November of 2025. Employment Rate in Portugal averaged 59.20 percent from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 65.90 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 5305.10 5306.90 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 65.90 65.70 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 4914.50 4822.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 69.80 69.60 percent Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 417.60 426.30 Thousand Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 327.90 326.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.70 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 8.40 9.30 percent Nov 2025
Wages 1250.00 1264.00 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 164.88 119.52 points Nov 2025


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
65.90 65.70 65.90 52.00 1998 - 2025 percent Monthly
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