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🇵🇹Portugal unemployment rate

Portugal's unemployment rate is 5.6% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It was little changed from the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 5.6% to 11.2%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.3% — the 13th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Portugal
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Portugal unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none

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Portugal unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Portugal's unemployment rate?
Portugal's unemployment rate is 5.6% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Portugal's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 13th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.3%.
Is Portugal's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It held steady at 5.6% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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