Cultural employment by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Cultural employment by sex was 226.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
226.9
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
226.9
in 2025
All-time low
147.2
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, cultural employment by sex in Portugal stood at 226.9. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex in Portugal peaked at 226.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.2, in 2012.
That places Portugal 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 154.7 | — |
| 2012 | 147.2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 148.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 158.5 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 165.9 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 165.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 170.1 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 185.6 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 191.3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 192.6 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 197.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 216.4 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 225.1 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 218.9 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 226.9 | +3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 226.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 226.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165.22 | 147.2 | 191.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 212.87 | 192.6 | 226.9 | 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 cultural employment by sex in Portugal?
- Cultural employment by sex in Portugal was 226.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 226.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.2 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for cultural employment by sex?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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