Labour Costs in Portugal decreased to 147.12 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 163.79 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Portugal averaged 102.44 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 163.79 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 64.60 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Labour Costs in Portugal is expected to be 162.84 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Unit Labour Costs is projected to trend around 179.89 points in 2027 and 185.10 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change -0.40 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 147.12 163.79 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.20 2.10 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1073.00 1015.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Population 10.75 10.64 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 105.01 103.47 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 17.90 19.00 percent Apr 2026


Portugal Unit Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
147.12 163.79 163.79 64.60 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100