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Colombia5.3%down 0.8 points from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 5 Aug 2026
−1.6 ptsover 5 years
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Get Portugal unemployment rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/PRT/unemployment
// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }Read historical data and the release calendar by API.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 5 Aug 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- 29 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
- Previous
- 6.1% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 18.5% Q1 2013
- Lowest
- 5.3% Q2 2026
- A year ago
- 5.9%
- Data since
- 2011
Portugal unemployment rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5.7% | 6.1%Q1 2026 | 5.3%Q2 2026 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2025 | 6.0% | 6.6%Q1 2025 | 5.8%Q3 2025 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2024 | 6.4% | 6.8%Q1 2024 | 6.1%Q2 2024 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2023 | 6.5% | 7.2%Q1 2023 | 6.1%Q2 2023 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2022 | 6.1% | 6.7%Q4 2022 | 5.9%Q2 2022 | ▲ +0.7 |
| 2021 | 6.7% | 7.2%Q1 2021 | 6.3%Q3 2021 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2020 | 7.0% | 8.2%Q3 2020 | 5.7%Q2 2020 | ▲ +0.4 |
| 2019 | 6.6% | 6.9%Q1 2019 | 6.3%Q3 2019 | ▼ −0.1 |
| 2018 | 7.2% | 8.1%Q1 2018 | 6.8%Q4 2018 | ▼ −1.3 |
| 2017 | 9.2% | 10.4%Q1 2017 | 8.3%Q4 2017 | ▼ −2.1 |
| 2016 | 11.5% | 12.9%Q1 2016 | 10.8%Q4 2016 | ▼ −2.1 |
| 2015 | 12.9% | 14.3%Q1 2015 | 12.3%Q3 2015 | ▼ −1.7 |
| 2014 | 14.5% | 15.8%Q1 2014 | 13.7%Q3 2014 | ▼ −1.8 |
| 2013 | 17.2% | 18.5%Q1 2013 | 16.1%Q4 2013 | ▼ −2.4 |
| 2012 | 16.5% | 17.8%Q4 2012 | 15.7%Q1 2012 | ▲ +2.1 |
| 2011 | 13.5% | 14.7%Q4 2011 | 12.9%Q2 2011 | ▲ +1.6 |
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4 observations · Q1 2025 to Q4 2025
| Date or period | Value · Percent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 6.6% | Statistics Portugal (INE) |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9% | Statistics Portugal (INE) |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | Statistics Portugal (INE) |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8% | Statistics Portugal (INE) |
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Statistics Portugal (INE)
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.
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Released 5 Aug 20265.3%Q2 2026
In 16 days
Next release, 11:00 UTC29 Oct 2026September 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.3% | −0.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 6.1% | +0.3 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8% | 0.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.8% | −0.1 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.9% | −0.7 |
| Q1 2025 | 6.6% | −0.1 |
| Q4 2024 | 6.7% | +0.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 6.1% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 6.1% | −0.7 |
| Q1 2024 | 6.8% | +0.2 |
| Q4 2023 | 6.6% | +0.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 6.1% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 6.1% |
Common questions
What is the unemployment rate in Portugal now?
The unemployment rate in Portugal was 5.3% in Q2 2026, down 0.8 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 5 Aug 2026.
When is the next unemployment 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 unemployment rate in Portugal?
In data since 2011, the highest was 18.5% in Q1 2013 and the lowest was 5.3% in Q2 2026.
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.