Unemployed

Employment and wages

Although unemployment is just over 8% today, the number of unemployed people has increased since 2000. As of May 2006, over 420,000 people were unemployed in Portugal. The unemployment rate in the country was 7.7%. In 2007 the unemployment rate reached 8.4%, the highest unemployment rate in Portugal since 1987. The average European Union unemployment rate decreased to a record low of 7.3% in 2007. In the Portuguese sub-region of Vale do Ave, the unemployment rate has reached 15%, and in the Península de Setúbal sub-region 12.5%. Officially, in 2008 the unemployment decreased to 7.3% in the second quarter of 2008. However, it immediately rose again to higher rates. Portugal has the lowest GDP per capita in Western Europe and is among the poorest member states of the European Union. It was the 6th poorest country of the 27 member states of the European Union by purchasing power, for the period 2005-2007, and according to the Eurostat.
Wages
The average wage in Portugal is 804.22€ per month, and the minimum wage, which is regulated by law, is 450€ per month.

source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Portugal#Employment_and_wages