Portugal’s unemployment rises after three months’ recovery
Portugal’s unemployment rate increased 0.4 percentages points in May after three months of recovery, now representing 13.2% of the working age population. In practical terms, it means that over 676,000
EC delivers new employment blow for Portugal
Already being closely monitored for its “excessive macroeconomic imbalances”, Portugal has been dealt another hefty side-swipe by EC technocrats. The report, which earlier this week revealed the country is on
Unemployment ‘shock’: figures ignore 770,000 “without any social support at all”
Economist Eugénio Rosa has spoken out against what he claims is the manipulation of Portugal’s employment figures. While the Ministry for Social Security has revealed that there are 129,200 less
Unemployment truth (finally!): only a fifth of those on the dole go back to work in Portugal
At last the extent to which the authorities ‘spin’ figures has been unmasked. Of the well-publicised “fall in unemployment” last year, only a fifth of people registered as unemployed in
Unemployment nudges up again
It’s just a marginal increase, but one that ends Portugal’s 20-month run of shrinking unemployment. According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), Portugal’s unemployment levels increased 0.1% in October compared
Unwanted jobs on the increase
Recession || Unemployment may have been dropping since last year, but the truth is that the number of unwanted jobs is also on the increase – mostly due to abysmal
Unemployment down, but still above EU average
Portugal’s unemployment rate dropped from 14.6% to 14.3% in May – the lowest rate registered since December 2011 – but Eurostat data shows that Portugal is still above the European
Unemployment falls to 14.6%
As the government is assailed by economic woes this week, one good piece of news showed that the number of unemployed people has fallen for the 12th consecutive month to
Portugal still “a long way” from beating unemployment
Despite new statistics to show that unemployment figures have apparently stabilised, UGT union boss Paula Bernardo says there is still “a long way to go” – and suggests the picture
Unemployment down
Unemployment continues to fall in Portugal, with data from Eurostat showing levels dropping to 15.4% in December 2013. This represents the 10th consecutive month that unemployment fell in the country,