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Portugal Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode PT.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest5.6%September 2026
Previous5.6%August 2026
Year ago5.9%September 2025

Portugal Unemployment Rate was 5.6% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 22nd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.6% (May 2026) to 11.0% (Sep 2016), averaging 6.9%.

Portugal Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%14%16%2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Portugal Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.6%
August 20265.6%
July 20265.7%
June 20265.7%
May 20265.6%
April 20265.7%
March 20265.9%
February 20266.0%
January 20265.8%
December 20255.7%
November 20255.7%
October 20255.8%
September 20255.9%
August 20255.8%
July 20255.8%
June 20256.0%
May 20256.2%
April 20256.3%
March 20256.4%
February 20256.4%
January 20256.5%
December 20246.5%
November 20246.6%
October 20246.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations153
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.0% (Sep 2016)
10-year low5.6% (May 2026)
10-year average6.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codePT.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how Portugal compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
17RomaniaSep 20266.3%
18LithuaniaSep 20266.2%
19BelgiumSep 20266.0%
20IcelandSep 20265.9%
21SlovakiaSep 20265.7%
22PortugalSep 20265.6%
23PhilippinesSep 20265.4%
24BrazilSep 20265.2%
25ChinaSep 20265.2%
26SwitzerlandJun 20265.1%
27NorwaySep 20265.0%
28IrelandOct 20264.8%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other Portugal indicators

Portugal GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Portugal Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURPortugal Inflation Rate (CPI)Portugal Core Inflation RatePortugal 10-Year Government Bond YieldPortugal Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScorePortugal Industrial ProductionPortugal Retail SalesPortugal Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjustedPortugal Current account balance, % of GDPPortugal Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesPortugal Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURPortugal Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumePortugal Exports of goods, total trade (World), seasonally adjustedPortugal Imports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURPortugal Imports of goods and services, chain-linked volume

FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in Portugal?
The latest reading is 5.6% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code PT.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Portugal — Unemployment rate, % of active population, SA”.