Data from the National Statistics Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estatística or INE) shows that nearly 270,000 taxpayers in Portugal held two or more jobs in 2025, the highest figure on record. Additionally, statistics indicate that Portugal has the fifth-highest average weekly working hours in the European Union, with 19.5% of the workforce regularly working on weekends.
Record number of workers holding multiple jobs
Friday, 1 May 2026AI summary
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.
