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Eurozone unemployment rate rises slightly to 6.4% in July, Portugal below
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Eurozone unemployment rate rises slightly to 6.4% in July, Portugal below

Correio da Manhã1 September 2026 at 11:04

The unemployment rate in the eurozone registered a slight rise in July, settling at 6.4%. This value represents a marginal increase compared to the previous period, breaking a downward trend that had been observed in previous months.

Portugal managed to be below the eurozone average in terms of unemployment. The article does not specify the exact value of the Portuguese rate, but indicates that the country presents more favorable indicators compared to the region's average.

In total, in July of this year, the number of unemployed in the eurozone amounted to 11.264 million people. This number represents an increase of 175 thousand people compared to the same period last year, which indicates a worsening of the situation in the region's labor market.

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