Labour Costs in Portugal increased to 159.23 points in the second quarter of 2026 from 147.40 points in the first quarter of 2026. Labour Costs in Portugal averaged 102.92 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 164.44 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 152.15 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 175.98 points in 2027 and 180.73 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.90 0.10 percent Jun 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
Population 11.42 11.39 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 103.18 104.55 points Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 20.10 19.90 percent Jul 2026


Portugal Unit Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
159.23 147.40 164.44 64.60 1995 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100