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Change indicator
61.5%up 0.4 points from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 5 Aug 2026
Portugal +4.3 ptsGermany +1.5 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
5 Aug 2026
Observation period
Q2 2026
Next release
29 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Previous
61.1% Q1 2026
Highest
61.5% Q2 2026
Lowest
55.4% Q2 2020
A year ago
60.7%
Data since
2011

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Statistics Portugal (INE)
Frequency
Quarterly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateQ2 20265.3%Inflation rateAug 20263.3%Consumer price indexAug 2026103.3GDP growth rateQ2 20262.6%

Reports

Released 5 Aug 202661.5%Q2 2026
Next release, 11:00 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
Q2 202661.5%+0.4
Q1 202661.1%−0.1
Q4 202561.2%−0.2
Q3 202561.4%+0.7
Q2 202560.7%+0.1
Q1 202560.6%+0.1
Q4 202460.5%+0.2
Q3 202460.3%+0.3
Q2 202460.0%−0.1
Q1 202460.1%−0.3
Q4 202360.4%+0.1
Q3 202360.3%+0.2
Q2 202360.1%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Portugal now?

The labour force participation rate in Portugal was 61.5% in Q2 2026, up 0.4 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 5 Aug 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Portugal?

The next release is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Portugal?

In data since 2011, the highest was 61.5% in Q2 2026 and the lowest was 55.4% in Q2 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Statistics Portugal (INE), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Statistics Portugal (INE)
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