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 Labour underutilization rate (%)
Characteristic Description
Name Labour underutilization rate (%); Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Statistics Portugal, Monthly employment and unemployment estimates based on the Labour Force Survey
First available period February 2011
Last available period September 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
Concepts
  • EXTENDED LABOUR FORCE:  Labour force enlarged by the inactive seeking work but not immediately available and the inactive available but not seeking work.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • LABOUR UNDERUTILIZATION:  Indicator that aggregates the unemployed population, the underemployment of part-time workers, the inactive seeking work but not immediately available and the inactive available but not seeking work.
Formule

Labour underutilization rate = (Labour underutilization/ Extended labour force)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 29/10/2025


information presented in 6/11/2025