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 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.07 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.63 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.87 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.55 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 6.09 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.40 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.00 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 6.43 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.93 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 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 (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.40 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.99 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 33.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.26 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 1,888.256 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 15,828.134 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 291,024.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 144.404 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 259.090 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 145.167 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| General Govt Gross Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 100.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Indirect: Value Added Tax (EUR mn) | 17,391.903 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) | 2,676.056 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Balance (EUR mn) | -1,488.564 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue: Current: Tax: Direct (EUR mn) | 21,407.024 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EUR mn) | 49,591.996 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) | 48,404.503 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EUR mn) | 51,080.559 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.317 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,783.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 313,558.626 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 1.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 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) | 400.619 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 178.161 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 44.433 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 499.190 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 1974 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports (EUR) | 5,248,533,730.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 236.498 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 506.490 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 386.170 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Footwear and Gaiters (EUR mn) | 149.712 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 467.144 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 1,353.911 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 583.056 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 642.565 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports (EUR) | 7,888,890,460.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles Other Than Railway and Tramway (EUR mn) | 825.109 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers (EUR mn) | 619.784 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Mineral Oils and Products of Their Distillation (EUR mn) | 1,153.964 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Plastics and Articles (EUR mn) | 331.160 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (EUR mn) | 749.424 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Germany (EUR mn) | 867.244 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: EU: Spain (EUR mn) | 2,672.572 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: EU: France (EUR mn) | 520.779 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Non EU: United States (EUR mn) | 161.670 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 136.577 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 146.028 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 67.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,901.935 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 158,202.974 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 319,068.019 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 537,320.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.933 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,235,556.205 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 314,038.794 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 364,390.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.600 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 161.964 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1979 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 405.155 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 236,768.614 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.19 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 73.47 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2: M1 (EUR mn) | 141,949.730 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3: National Contribution: EC: M2 (EUR mn) | 286,288.040 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (EUR mn) | 452,670.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 3,786,284.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Outstanding Housing Credit (EUR) | 67,286.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa (1990-2006=100) | 105.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2024 |
| Coincident Indicator: Economic Activity (%) | 1.200 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jul 2024 |
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