Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during was 536 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
536 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
581 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
509 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal, 2021–2025

02004006002021202320252021: 581 Thousand persons2022: 530 Thousand persons2023: 509 Thousand persons2024: 525 Thousand persons2025: 536 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal is 536 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over five years.

That places Portugal 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data in Portugal, 2021 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2021 581 Thousand persons
2022 530 Thousand persons -8.8%
2023 509 Thousand persons -4.0%
2024 525 Thousand persons +3.1%
2025 536 Thousand persons +2.1%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Austria 599 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Belgium 569 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 544 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Norway 530 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Czechia 498 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Denmark 430 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal?
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Portugal was 536 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 581 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 509 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 215 data points, 2021–2025
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