Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Portugal's employment rate stands at 74.3% as of 2026-03-31, up from 74.3% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2009 to 2026 (69 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Portugal's employment rate was 74.3%, unchanged from 74.3% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Portugal's employment rate was 74.3%, up from 74.1% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Portugal's employment rate was 74.1%, up from 73.7% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Portugal's employment rate was 73.7%, up from 73.6% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Portugal's employment rate was 73.6%, up from 73% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 74.3% | +0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025-06-30 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-03-31 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024-12-31 | 73% | +0.2% |
| 2024-09-30 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 72.7% | +0% |
| 2024-03-31 | 72.7% | +0% |
| 2023-12-31 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023-03-31 | 72% | +0.6% |
| 2022-12-31 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022-09-30 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022-06-30 | 71% | -0.6% |
| 2022-03-31 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021-09-30 | 70% | +0.4% |
| 2021-06-30 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020-06-30 | 67% | -2.8% |
| 2020-03-31 | 69.8% | +0% |
| 2019-12-31 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | 69.7% | +0% |
| 2019-03-31 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018-12-31 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018-09-30 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018-03-31 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017-12-31 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017-09-30 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017-06-30 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017-03-31 | 65.9% | +1% |
| 2016-12-31 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016-09-30 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016-06-30 | 64% | +0.6% |
| 2016-03-31 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015-09-30 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015-06-30 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015-03-31 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014-12-31 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014-06-30 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014-03-31 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013-12-31 | 59.9% | +1% |
| 2013-09-30 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013-06-30 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013-03-31 | 58% | -0.2% |
| 2012-12-31 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012-09-30 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012-06-30 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012-03-31 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011-12-31 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011-09-30 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011-06-30 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011-03-31 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010-12-31 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010-09-30 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010-06-30 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010-03-31 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009-12-31 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009-09-30 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009-06-30 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009-03-31 | 63.7% | — |
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Portugal's employment rate is 74.3% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 74.3% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 74.3% (2025-12-31); the lowest is 58% (2013-03-31), across data from 2009 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.