Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Portugal - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Portugal, the unemployment rate stood at 5.7 per cent in July 2026, the same value recorded in June 2026.
Sample. In the monthly series shown in the figure, there are a total of 523 observations. The series covers the period extending from January 1983 to July 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some summary statistics calculated on the full sample: the unemployment rate averaged 8.5 per cent; it peaked at 18.4 in January 2013; it reached a minimum of 4.8 in April 1991.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 5.6 |
| 2026-06-30 | 5.7 |
| 2026-07-31 | 5.7 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Portugal |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 319 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-07-31 |