Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Portugal
Portugal: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 4,591 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Portugal is 4,591 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Portugal peaked at 4,591 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,587 Persons, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,587 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 3,633 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,739 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,860 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,949 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,040 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,102 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,139 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4,096 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,114 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,123 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,172 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,210 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,240 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,132 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,106 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,006 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,817 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,737 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,816 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,896 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,976 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,117 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,203 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,232 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,151 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,196 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,355 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,453 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,505 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 4,591 Persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,753 Persons | 3,587 Persons | 3,949 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,137 Persons | 4,040 Persons | 4,240 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,990 Persons | 3,737 Persons | 4,232 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,375 Persons | 4,151 Persons | 4,591 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Portugal?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Portugal was 4,591 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,591 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 Persons in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org