Employment Rate in Portugal increased to 56.30 percent in the second quarter of 2024 from 56 percent in the first quarter of 2024. Employment Rate in Portugal averaged 54.75 percent from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 59.20 percent in the second quarter of 2002 and a record low of 46.50 percent in the first quarter of 2013. source: Statistics Portugal




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5123.20 5114.40 Thousand Sep 2024
Employment Rate 56.30 56.00 percent Jun 2024
Full Time Employment 4675.40 4628.80 Thousand Jun 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.00 60.10 percent Jun 2024
Part Time Employment 424.50 430.50 Thousand Jun 2024
Unemployed Persons 348.80 334.70 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.40 percent Sep 2024
Wage Growth 9.70 10.10 percent Aug 2024
Wages 1049.00 1046.00 EUR/Month Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 129.06 144.96 points Aug 2024

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
56.30 56.00 59.20 46.50 1998 - 2024 percent Quarterly