EU employment rate reaches 76.4% in second quarter
The employment rate for 20- to 64-year-olds in the European Union rose to 76.4% in the second quarter of 2026,…
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Portuguese residents made more overseas tourism trips in Q1
Portuguese residents made a total of 5.6 million tourism trips between January and March 2026, an increase of 7% compared…
What EU country reported the highest annual increase in house prices in Q1 2026?
Portugal reported a 17.8% increase in house prices, on an annual basis, in the first quarter of this year, the…
Renewable energy accounted for most of Portugal’s electricity production in 2024
Electricity production from renewable sources accounted for 86.2% of total electricity produced in Portugal in 2024, according to new data…
Annual inflation in Portugal rose to 3.3% in April 2026
Portugal’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.3% in April 2026, according to new figures from INE, the country’s national statistics…
Decline in building permits recorded in Portugal in Q4 2025
Building permits fell by 14.2% in Portugal in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decline of 5,800 buildings year-on-year, according…
European Commission disburses grants to Greece, Portugal, Austria, and Slovenia
The European Commission has approved the disbursement of some €4.1 billion in grants to Greece, Portugal, Austria, and Slovenia under…
One in six young people in Portugal have dropped out of education
Around one in six (16.8%) of Portuguese citizens aged between 15 and 34 have dropped out of at least one…
House prices increase in 19 of Portugal’s 24 most-populous municipalities
House prices have increased in 19 of the 24 most-populous municipalities in Portugal – i.e. those with more than 100,000 inhabitants…
More Portuguese employed in sports sector
Some 52,500 Portuguese citizens were employed in the sports sector as of 2024, a 15.9% increase on the previous year,…