Guides
Claiming Sick Pay in Portugal
Who gets sick pay from Social Security, how much it pays, when payment starts, the doctor's sick note, and the rules you must follow while off work.
Employment
Guides
Hiring a Domestic Worker in Portugal
How to employ a cleaner, nanny, or carer legally: the contract, Social Security registration and rates, pay, hours, holidays, insurance, and ending the job.
Economy
INE's April Reading Eases Portugal's Unemployment Rate to 5.7% — Underutilisation Drops to 9.7% Against April 2025 as the Labour Market Carries Through the Q1 GDP Print
Portugal's provisional April unemployment rate fell to 5.7% from March's 5.8%, INE confirmed on Friday 29 May. Year-on-year, the headline is 0.5 percentage points lower; the broader underutilisation gauge dropped 0.8 points to 9.7%, extending the soft-landing pattern alongside the Q1 GDP print.
Eurostat
Eurostat Places Portugal's NEET Share at 8% for 2025 — Sixth-Lowest in the EU and Three Points Inside the Bloc Average as the Inactivity Curve Bends From 11% in 2020
The European statistical office Eurostat released its 2025 NEET reading on Wednesday 21 May 2026, placing Portugal at 8% for the 15-29 age cohort — three percentage points below the EU average of 11% and the sixth-lowest reading in the bloc. The...
Economy
IEFP File Holds 283,290 Registered Jobseekers at the End of April 2026 — Year-On-Year Headcount Eases 9.7%, Algarve Sheds 23.3% Month-On-Month and Vacancy Listings Slide 12.3% to 11,919
IEFP's April 2026 destaque records 283,290 registered jobseekers — down 9.7% year-on-year and 4.2% month-on-month. Algarve sheds 23.3% MoM as the seasonal hiring ramp picks up; listed vacancies slide 12.3% to 11,919.
Guides
Public Holidays in Portugal
The 13 national holidays and their dates, which days are optional, what you are paid if you work on a holiday, and how holidays affect leave.
Guides
Reading Your Payslip in Portugal
What each line on a Portuguese payslip means: base pay, meal allowance, holiday and Christmas pay, social security, income tax withholding, and net pay.