Job Vacancies in Portugal increased to 12183 in February from 11753 in January of 2026. Job Vacancies in Portugal averaged 7965.47 from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17645.00 in April of 2015 and a record low of 1083.00 in December of 1985. source: IEFP - Institute of Employment and Professional Formation, Portugal

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	5258.60	5272.90	Thousand	Feb 2026
Employment Change	0.50	0.90	percent	Dec 2025
Employment Rate	65.60	65.80	percent	Feb 2026
Full Time Employment	4900.50	4914.50	Thousand	Dec 2025
Job Vacancies	12183.00	11753.00		Feb 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	1.40	1.40	percent	Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	69.70	69.80	percent	Feb 2026
Labour Costs	163.78	145.50	points	Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	2.10	2.10	percent	Dec 2025
Minimum Wages	1073.00	1015.00	EUR/Month	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	439.00	417.60	Thousand	Dec 2025
Population	10.75	10.64	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	103.55	103.03	points	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men	66.75	66.58	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.75	66.58	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	348.70	333.70	Thousand	Feb 2026
Unemployment Change	-5529.00	11285.00	persons	Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate	5.80	5.60	percent	Feb 2026
Wage Growth	7.30	8.10	percent	Jan 2026
Wages	1314.00	1298.00	EUR/Month	Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing	120.95	156.80	points	Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	18.50	18.20	percent	Feb 2026