Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Portugal
Portugal: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 5,425 Persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,425 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Portugal peaked at 5,425 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,485 Persons, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,525 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,605 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,731 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,864 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,942 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,057 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,144 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,160 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,110 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,078 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,063 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,095 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,108 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,132 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,984 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,914 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,802 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,610 Persons | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,485 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,558 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4,618 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,693 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,851 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,966 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,009 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,907 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,972 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,163 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,264 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5,309 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 5,425 Persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,733 Persons | 4,525 Persons | 4,942 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,093 Persons | 4,984 Persons | 5,160 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,751 Persons | 4,485 Persons | 5,009 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,173 Persons | 4,907 Persons | 5,425 Persons | 6 |
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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 — total employment in Portugal?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Portugal was 5,425 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,425 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,485 Persons in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Total employment. 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