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EXTENDED LABOUR FORCE: &nbsp; Labour force enlarged by the inactive seeking work but not immediately available and the inactive available but not seeking work.
REFERENCE PERIOD: &nbsp; 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: &nbsp; 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.

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Labour underutilization rate (%)

Characteristic	Description
Name	Labour underutilization rate (%); Monthly
Regularity	Monthly
Source	Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period	February 2011
Last available period	March 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	30/04/2025