Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.5% in the Third Quarter Compared to the Previous Three Months . . Economic Journal
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The unemployment rate in Portugal increased to 5.5% in the third quarter of 2026, more than 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) than in the previous three months, but less than 0.3 p.p. compared to the same period last year, according to the data released this Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
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The INE released the unemployment data in the third quarter of 2026. Learn how employment and the situation of young people have evolved.
The unemployment rate in Portugal stood at 5.5% in the third quarter of 2026, reflecting a slight increase over the previous three months, driven by the rise in youth unemployment and underemployment.
The unemployment rate was fixed at 5.5% in the third quarter, 0.2 percentage points above the previous quarter, but lower by 0.3 points than in the same period of 2025, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reported today. Between July and September, the unemployed population, estimated at 316.8 thousand people, increased 5.3% (16.0 thousand) compared to the previous quarter and decreased 3.0% (9.8 thousand) compared to the same quarter. Fo…
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