Net-Empregos Scraper - Portuguese Job Listings

What does Net-Empregos Scraper do?

Net-Empregos Scraper extracts job listings from Net-Empregos.com, Portugal's largest and most popular job portal with over 64,000 active job offers and 300,000+ registered companies. The scraper collects job titles, company names, locations, salaries, employment types, categories, descriptions, and posting dates.

Run it on the Apify platform to get structured job market data via API, schedule recurring scrapes, and integrate results with your existing tools. No login, cookies, or manual browsing required.

Why use Net-Empregos Scraper?

• Portuguese job market intelligence: Monitor hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and demand across Portugal's districts and industries.
• Recruitment automation: Feed job data into your ATS or CRM to track competitors' hiring activity or source candidates.
• Academic and market research: Analyze the Portuguese labor market at scale with structured, machine-readable data.
• Lead generation: Identify companies that are actively hiring in specific sectors or regions.
• No technical setup: Run directly from the Apify Console with a few clicks, or call the API from any programming language.

How to scrape Net-Empregos data

1. Go to the Net-Empregos Scraper page on Apify.
2. Click Try for free to open the actor in the Apify Console.
3. Enter a search query in Portuguese (e.g., programador, engenheiro, marketing).
4. Optionally set a location (e.g., Lisboa, Porto) and category filter.
5. Set the maximum number of results you want.
6. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
7. Download your data as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it via API.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQuery	String	Job search keyword in Portuguese. Defaults to programador.
location	String	City or district (e.g., Lisboa, Porto, Braga). Leave empty for all Portugal.
category	String	Job category filter (e.g., Informatica / Programacao, Engenharia).
maxResults	Integer	Maximum listings to scrape (default: 100, max: 10,000).
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings. Portuguese residential proxies are pre-configured.

Example input

{
    "searchQuery": "engenheiro",
    "location": "Lisboa",
    "category": "",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "PT"
    }
}

Output

The scraper produces a dataset of job listings. Each item contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
jobTitle	String	Job position title
company	String	Hiring company name
location	String	Job location (city/district)
salary	String	Salary information (when listed)
employmentType	String	Tempo Inteiro, Part-Time, Estagio, Teletrabalho, etc.
category	String	Job category on Net-Empregos
postedDate	String	Date posted (YYYY-MM-DD format)
jobDescription	String	Full job description text
url	String	Direct link to the listing on Net-Empregos
scrapedAt	String	ISO 8601 timestamp of data collection

Example output

{
    "jobTitle": "Programador Backend Junior (m/f)",
    "company": "NHCLIMA",
    "location": "Braga",
    "salary": "",
    "employmentType": "Tempo Inteiro",
    "category": "Informatica ( Programacao )",
    "postedDate": "2026-06-09",
    "jobDescription": "O que procuramos? Programador Backend Junior com conhecimentos em PHP, MySQL...",
    "url": "https://www.net-empregos.com/15540721/programador-backend-junior-m-f/",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-09T14:30:00.000Z"
}

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

How much does it cost to scrape Net-Empregos?

The Apify platform gives you a monthly free tier of platform credits. A typical run scraping 100 job listings takes about 2-5 minutes and uses minimal compute resources. Scraping 1,000 listings costs roughly $0.10-0.30 in platform credits depending on proxy usage.

For regular monitoring, schedule daily or weekly runs to track new job postings automatically.

Tips

• Use Portuguese keywords: Net-Empregos is a Portuguese-language site. Use Portuguese search terms for best results (e.g., programador instead of programmer).
• Filter by category: The 22 available categories help narrow results to relevant sectors without wasting compute on unrelated listings.
• Start small: Test with maxResults: 20 to verify your search returns relevant results before scaling up.
• Combine with location: Filtering by district (e.g., Lisboa, Porto, Faro) reduces noise and speeds up scraping.
• Schedule recurring runs: Set up a daily or weekly schedule to build a historical dataset of the Portuguese job market.

Frequently asked questions

Is it legal to scrape Net-Empregos?

This actor extracts publicly available job listing data. It does not access any private, paywalled, or login-protected content. Always review the target website's Terms of Service before scraping, and use the data responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws.

Can I scrape jobs from specific Portuguese cities?

Yes. Use the location input field with any Portuguese city or district name (Lisboa, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Faro, Aveiro, etc.).

What if the scraper returns no results?

• Verify your search query is in Portuguese.
• Try a broader query or remove the location/category filter.
• Check that proxy settings are configured (Portuguese residential proxies recommended).

Can I integrate this with my tools?

Yes. Apify provides API access, webhooks, and direct integrations with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, and Slack. You can also use the Apify API Client in Python, JavaScript, or any HTTP-capable language.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests, please open an issue in the Issues tab on this actor's page. For custom scraping solutions or enterprise needs, reach out through the Apify platform.