Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in Portugal
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Portugal was 5.6% in September 2026.
Portugal, September 2026
5.6%
Change from August 2026
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European Union, September 2026
6.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
6.0%
Position in September 2026
19th of 33
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in Portugal over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| August 2026 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| July 2026 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| June 2026 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| May 2026 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| April 2026 | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| March 2026 | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| February 2026 | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| January 2026 | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| December 2025 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| November 2025 | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| October 2025 | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| September 2025 | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| August 2025 | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| July 2025 | 5.8% | 6.0% |
| June 2025 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| May 2025 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| April 2025 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| March 2025 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| February 2025 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| January 2025 | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| December 2024 | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| November 2024 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| October 2024 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| September 2024 | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| August 2024 | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| July 2024 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| May 2024 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| April 2024 | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| March 2024 | 6.5% | 6.0% |
| February 2024 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| January 2024 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| December 2023 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| November 2023 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| October 2023 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| September 2023 | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| August 2023 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| July 2023 | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 5.7%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 33 countries with data for September 2026, Portugal has the 19th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 6.2%.
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Long-term unemployment rate
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
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