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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: &nbsp; Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force.
LABOUR FORCE: &nbsp; Population formed by all active persons.
REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.

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Unemployment rate (%) of active population aged between 16 and 74 years old

Characteristic	Description
Name	Unemployment rate (%) of active population aged between 16 and 74 years old by Sex; Monthly
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period	February 1998
Last available period	February 2024
Dimensions	Data reference period (Month) Place of residence (Portugal) Sex
Concepts	UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: Rate that defines the relation between the unemployed population and the labour force. LABOUR FORCE: Population formed by all active persons. REFERENCE PERIOD: The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
Formule	(Unemployed active population aged between 16 and 74 years old/ Active population aged between 16 and 74 years ols)*100
Measure unit (symbol)	Percentage (%)
Power of 10	0
Observations
Last update date	30/03/2024