Portugal unemployment rate


Portugal unemployment rate: 6.6 (8.2%)
Last Update: December 31, 2023

Portugal unemployment rate closed down 6.6 as of December 31, 2023 from 6.1 from the previous month and 7.3 from last year.


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Portugal unemployment rate

Date Values
2023-12-31 6.6
2023-09-30 6.1
2023-06-30 6.1
2023-03-31 7.2
2022-12-31 6.5
2022-09-30 5.8
2022-06-30 5.7
2022-03-31 5.9
2021-12-31 6.3
2021-09-30 6.1
2021-06-30 6.7
2021-03-31 7.1
2020-12-31 7.3
2020-09-30 8
2020-06-30 5.7
2020-03-31 6.8
2019-12-31 6.9
2019-09-30 6.3
2019-06-30 6.4
2019-03-31 6.9


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Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope Percentile Update
unemployment rate pt.unemploymentrate 6.6 6.1 8 -18 UP Down 37 2023-09-30

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Portugal Unemployment Rate: Current and Historical Data

Welcome to our webpage dedicated to providing you with comprehensive information on the unemployment rate in Portugal. This page offers you the latest current data, historical trends and signals, analytics, and charts to help you understand and interpret Portugal's unemployment rate and its implications for the economy.

What is the Portugal Unemployment Rate?

The unemployment rate represents the percentage of the labor force in a particular country that is actively seeking employment but is currently unemployed. It serves as an essential indicator of the health and functioning of the labor market.

Interpreting the Unemployment Rate:

A low and stable unemployment rate indicates a healthy labor market and suggests that job opportunities are plentiful. Conversely, a high and rising unemployment rate can be indicative of economic distress, such as a recession or structural imbalances within the economy.

However, it is crucial to consider that the unemployment rate alone does not provide a complete picture of the labor market. Additional information, such as labor force participation rates, the quality of jobs, and wage growth, should be considered for a more accurate assessment.

Current and Historical Data:

Our webpage provides you with both the latest current unemployment rate for Portugal and historical data. The historical data allows you to analyze and identify long-term trends, patterns, and economic cycles. By examining the data over different periods, you can gain valuable insights into how the unemployment rate has evolved over time and its relationship to other economic factors.

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Portugal Financial Markets

Market Symbol Last Mom Trend Exh RSI 1D% 1W% 1M% 1Y%
PSI 20 PSI20 6576.12 1 1 3.2566 73.8195 0.00059 0.0214 0.05601 0.13964
Portugal 20 ETF PGAL 9.7809 0.5 -0.75 -1.16246 61.2887 0.00729 0.05171 0.07484 0.04833
Portugal 10-Year Bond Yield PT.10Y 3.397 -1 0.75 0.70854 39.5641 -0.01736 -0.04525 -0.06134 0.11268
Portugal 5-Year Bond Yield PT.5Y 2.89 -1 0.25 0.25024 42.0195 0.00139 -0.03635 -0.03506 0.09057
Portugal 2-year bond yield PT.2Y 3.049 0.5 1 1.11818 53.1 -2.06 -1.26 1.74 43.96
Portugal Yield Curve PT.YC 0.371 0 0.5 0.2333 49.2805 -0.12293 -0.09512 -0.1352 -0.58686
Portugal Credit Default Swaps CDS.Portugal 43 -1 -1 -1.96205 37.4265 -0.01149 0 -0.07527 -0.22523
Portugal Macroeconomic Indicators

Indicator Symbol Actual Previous M/M% Y/Y% Trend Slope Percentile Update
balance of trade pt.balanceoftrade -2399.75 -2187.22 10 -17 Down UP 28 2023-10-31
bank lending rate pt.banks.lendingrate 5.7 5.55 3 156 UP UP 97 2023-06-30
banks balance sheet pt.banks.bs 466884 463935 1 1 UP UP 47 2024-02-29
building permits pt.buildingpermits 1997 2013 -1 8 UP UP 69 2024-02-29
business confidence pt.bizconfidence 1.8 1.7 6 29 UP UP 97 2024-01-31
capacity utilization pt.caputilization 81.32 81.5 -0 3 UP UP 61 2023-09-30
car registrations pt.carregistrations 22796 20492 11 6 UP UP 52 2024-03-31
central bank balance sheet pt.cb.assets 183040 185928 -2 -7 Down Down 22 2024-02-29
consumer confidence pt.consconfidence -22.6 -24.4 -7 -35 UP UP 16 2024-02-29
consumer price index cpi pt.cpi 120.98 118.65 2 4 UP UP 73 2024-02-29
core inflation rate pt.coreinflationrate 2.49 2.11 18 -65 Down Down 42 2024-03-31
current account pt.currentaccount 141.36 883.37 -84 -154 Down UP 18 2024-02-29
current account to gdp pt.currentaccountgdp -1.2 0.4 -400 -90 UP UP 0 2020-01-31
exports pt.exports 6308.47 5341.8 18 -8 Down Down 12 2023-09-30
external debt pt.externaldebt 399395 398714 0 -3 Down Down 12 2023-12-31
fiscal expenditure pt.fiscalexp 10814.8 4913.1 120 14 Down UP 98 2024-02-29
foreign exchange reserves pt.fxreserves 34397.6 32111.9 7 8 UP UP 54 2024-03-31
gdp pt.gdp 255.2 255.53 -0 4 UP UP 0 2023-01-31
Real GDP pt.realgdp 54225.8 53844.1 1 9 UP UP 84 2024-09-30
gdp growth pt.gdpgrowth 0.8 -0.2 -500 167 Down UP 86 2023-12-31
gdp growth annual pt.gdpgrowthan 1.9 2.6 -27 -130 Down UP 45 2023-09-30
gold reserves pt.goldres 382.57 382.5 0 0 UP Down 63 2020-09-30
government budget pt.govbudget 1.2 -0.3 -500 -116 UP UP 0 2023-01-31
Government budget pt.govbudgetvalue -1739.6 -707.7 146 577 Down Down 100 2024-02-29
government debt pt.govdebt 263085 279951 -6 -3 Down Down 2 2023-12-31
government debt to gdp pt.govdebtgdp 112.4 124.5 -10 1 Down UP 0 2023-01-31
government revenues pt.govrev 9075.2 4205.4 116 -1 Down Down 23 2024-02-29
imports pt.imports 8479.84 7715.73 10 -12 Down Down 12 2023-09-30
industrial production pt.indproduction 1 -1.31 -176 -41 UP Down 75 2024-02-29
industrial production mom pt.indproductionmm 0.4 1.4 -71 -121 UP UP 45 2024-02-29
inflation cpi pt.inflationcpi 2.3 1.42 62 -73 Down Down 31 2024-01-31
interbank rate pt.interbankrate 3.67 3.54 4 9075 UP UP 100 2023-07-31
interest rate pt.interestrate 4.5 4.5 0 8900 UP UP 99 2024-04-01
loan growth pt.loangrowth -0.8 -1.5 -47 167 UP Down 0 2024-02-29
loans to private sector pt.loanprivate 72732.1 72582.3 0 -2 Down Down 42 2024-02-29
long term unemployment rate pt.ltunemploymentrate 2.4 2.3 4 -23 Down Down 35 2023-12-31
money supply m0 pt.msm0 33887 33931.9 -0 -0 Down Down 30 2024-02-29
money supply m1 pt.msm1 171107 171148 -0 -13 Down Down 5 2024-02-29
money supply m2 pt.msm2 311722 309324 1 2 UP UP 20 2024-02-29
Producer Price Index pt.producerprices 118.47 118.52 -0 -8 Down Down 5 2024-03-31
PPI Index pt.producerpricesch -1.4 -2.5 -44 -116 UP Down 52 2024-02-29
retail sales MoM pt.retailsales -0.3 -3.1 -90 -120 Down Down 0 2023-11-30
retail sales pt.retailsalesan 0.5 1.6 -69 -128 Down UP 38 2023-12-31
unemployment rate pt.unemploymentrate 6.6 6.1 8 -18 UP Down 37 2023-09-30
youth unemployment rate pt.ytunemploymentrate 23.1 23.8 -3 22 UP UP 85 2024-02-29
Construction Confidence pt.esi.constr -1.9 -2.1 -1000 -5100 UP UP 0 2024-01-22
Consumer Confidence pt.esi.cons -30.2 -27.5 1000 -2000 Down UP 2800 2024-01-22
Industrial Confidence pt.esi.man -8 -10.8 -2600 1000 Down Down 4700 2024-01-22
Retail Confidence pt.esi.ret 2.7 3.2 -1600 0 Down Down 7100 2024-01-22
Services Confidence pt.esi.serv 0.9 -0.8 -21200 -9100 Down Down 0 2024-01-22
ESI - Economic Composite pt.esi.conf 99.9 99 1 -6 Down Down 33 2023-06-30