Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Portugal
Portugal: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 833.92 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Portugal stood at 833.92 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Portugal peaked at 1,042 Persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 717.31 Persons, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 938.42 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 971.14 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 992.19 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,004 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 993 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,017 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,042 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,020 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,014 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 964.7 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 940.37 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 922.92 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 898 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 891.98 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 852.77 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 808.5 Persons | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 796.26 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 793.08 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 748.02 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 741.31 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 722.24 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 717.31 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 734.58 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 763.87 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 777.82 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 755.39 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 776.46 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 808.01 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 810.86 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 804.17 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 833.92 Persons | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979.81 Persons | 938.42 Persons | 1,004 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 956.49 Persons | 852.77 Persons | 1,042 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.3 Persons | 717.31 Persons | 808.5 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.13 Persons | 755.39 Persons | 833.92 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 — self employed in Portugal?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Portugal was 833.92 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 Persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 717.31 Persons in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Self employed. 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