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Portugal leads employment growth in the EU in the 2nd quarter
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Portugal leads employment growth in the EU in the 2nd quarter

SAPO Notícias7 September 2026 at 14:40

Portugal presented in the second quarter the third highest year-on-year increase in the employment rate among the European Union member states, with a growth of 2.2%. The data was released by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office. This performance positions Portugal among the countries with the best evolution in the European labor market during this period. The information refers to comparative data between the European Union member states.

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