Portugal Unemployment Rate
1998 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Statistics Portugal
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.20 Jan 2021 | 6.80 Dec 2020 | 4.80 Dec 2000 | 17.40 Jan 2013 | % | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.84 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.76 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 Feb 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.63 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.66 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.71 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.88 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 12.29 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,456.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 16,183.548 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 99.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 137.276 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 278.166 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 136.549 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 99.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 5,294.661 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 511.106 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 15,787.686 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 3,307.920 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 10,814.781 Feb 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,543.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,028.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 383,608.880 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,788,842.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 184,096.034 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,645,463.462 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,341,622.658 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 364.851 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 263.745 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 49.296 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 415.328 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 6,512,279,891.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 314.523 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 579.390 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 148.602 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 887.559 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 448.229 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,673.931 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 755.875 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 813.766 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 8,868,640,827.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 1,183.573 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 963.739 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 733.199 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 365.488 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 839.126 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 1,068.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,869.244 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 612.723 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 244.367 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,712.318 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 148,473.262 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 302,192.137 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,371.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.948 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22,978.118 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 293,105.359 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 347,355.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 154.965 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 393.306 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 226,502.983 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.97 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 75.75 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 137,589.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 280,040.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 30,721.840 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 4,706.690 Sep 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 65,391.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 2.400 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Feb 2024 |
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