Job Vacancies in Portugal decreased to 9557 in August from 10643 in July of 2026. Job Vacancies in Portugal averaged 8000.90 from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17645.00 in April of 2015 and a record low of 1083.00 in December of 1985. source: IEFP - Institute of Employment and Professional Formation, Portugal

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	5375.30	5373.30	Thousand	Jul 2026
Employment Change	0.90	0.10	percent	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	66.10	66.30	percent	Jul 2026
Full Time Employment	4975.50	4891.80	Thousand	Jun 2026
Job Vacancies	9557.00	10643.00		Aug 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	1.60	1.40	percent	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	70.10	70.30	percent	Jul 2026
Labour Costs	159.23	147.40	points	Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	2.00	2.20	percent	Jun 2026
Minimum Wages	1073.00	1073.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2026
Part Time Employment	424.40	409.00	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	11.42	11.39	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	103.18	104.55	points	Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men	66.75	66.58	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.75	66.58	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	307.80	305.80	Thousand	Jul 2026
Unemployment Change	4623.00	4583.00	persons	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.70	5.60	percent	Jul 2026
Wage Growth	4.90	7.10	percent	Jul 2026
Wages	1348.00	1333.00	EUR/Month	Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	158.18	151.39	points	Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	20.10	19.90	percent	Jul 2026