Labour Costs in Portugal increased to 153.02 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 140.95 points in the first quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Portugal averaged 101.70 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 154.82 points in the fourth quarter of 2024 and a record low of 65.33 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Labour Costs in Portugal is expected to be 148.57 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Portugal Unit Labour Costs is projected to trend around 166.61 points in 2026 and 169.94 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.40 0.30 percent Jun 2025
Labour Costs 153.02 140.95 points Jun 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 2.40 2.50 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 1015.00 1015.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Population 10.75 10.64 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 106.73 106.08 points Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 18.90 18.90 percent Jul 2025



Portugal Unit Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
153.02 140.95 154.82 65.33 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100