Weekend work is more common in Portugal than in the European Union countries as a whole. According to data released this Friday by Eurostat, 19.5% of employed people in Portugal usually work on Saturdays and Sundays, which is above the community average of 18.5%. The Portuguese reality is...
Almost 20% of workers in Portugal work at weekends. It is more than the EU average
Friday, 1 May 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatística) is Portugal's official statistics office, responsible for collecting, processing, and publishing data on the economy, population, housing, employment, inflation, and social conditions.
Key INE publications include the Consumer Price Index (CPI), quarterly GDP figures, housing price indices, census data, and labor market statistics. These figures are widely used by policymakers, journalists, lenders, and international organizations to assess Portugal's economic and social trends.
INE data is publicly available at ine.pt, where users can access databases, press releases, and interactive tools covering everything from property prices to demographic shifts.
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