Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Portugal's unemployment rate stands at 5.7% as of 2026-04-30, down from 5.73% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Portugal's unemployment rate was 5.7%, down from 5.73% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Portugal's unemployment rate was 5.73%, down from 5.8% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Portugal's unemployment rate was 5.8%, up from 5.6% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Portugal's unemployment rate was 5.6%, down from 6.04% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Portugal's unemployment rate was 6.04%, up from 5.7% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 5.7% | -0.0333% |
| 2026-03-31 | 5.73% | -0.0667% |
| 2026-02-28 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2026-01-31 | 5.6% | -0.4417% |
| 2025-12-31 | 6.04% | +0.3417% |
| 2025-11-30 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 6% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 6% | +0% |
| 2025-07-31 | 6% | -0.1667% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.17% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-05-31 | 6.2% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025-03-31 | 6.3% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 6.3% | +0% |
| 2025-01-31 | 6.3% | -0.1583% |
| 2024-12-31 | 6.46% | -0.1417% |
| 2024-11-30 | 6.6% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 6.6% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-09-30 | 6.43% | +0.1333% |
| 2024-08-31 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024-07-31 | 6.5% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-06-30 | 6.47% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-05-31 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024-04-30 | 6.4% | -0.0333% |
| 2024-03-31 | 6.43% | -0.0667% |
| 2024-02-29 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024-01-31 | 6.4% | -0.1667% |
| 2023-12-31 | 6.57% | +0.0667% |
| 2023-11-30 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 6.6% | +0.1667% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.43% | +0.1333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023-07-31 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 6.5% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023-04-30 | 6.6% | -0.2667% |
| 2023-03-31 | 6.87% | +0.0667% |
| 2023-02-28 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023-01-31 | 7% | +0.825% |
| 2022-12-31 | 6.18% | -0.425% |
| 2022-11-30 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022-10-31 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022-09-30 | 6.2% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 6.2% | +0% |
| 2022-07-31 | 6.2% | +0% |
| 2022-06-30 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022-05-31 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022-04-30 | 6.1% | +0.2667% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.83% | +0.1333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022-01-31 | 5.9% | -0.8333% |
| 2021-12-31 | 6.73% | +0.4333% |
| 2021-11-30 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021-10-31 | 6.4% | -0.2667% |
| 2021-09-30 | 6.67% | +0.0667% |
| 2021-08-31 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021-07-31 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021-06-30 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021-05-31 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021-03-31 | 6.8% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021-01-31 | 6.9% | -0.2083% |
| 2020-12-31 | 7.11% | -0.0917% |
| 2020-11-30 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020-10-31 | 7.8% | -0.4667% |
| 2020-09-30 | 8.27% | -0.1333% |
| 2020-08-31 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020-07-31 | 8.2% | +1.77% |
| 2020-06-30 | 6.43% | +0.3333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020-04-30 | 5.7% | -0.6667% |
| 2020-03-31 | 6.37% | -0.1333% |
| 2020-02-29 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020-01-31 | 6.8% | +0.15% |
| 2019-12-31 | 6.65% | -0.05% |
| 2019-11-30 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019-10-31 | 6.5% | -0.0667% |
| 2019-09-30 | 6.57% | — |
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Portugal's unemployment rate is 5.7% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 5.73% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 18.3% (2013-01-31); the lowest is 4.13% (1992-12-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.