Employed persons by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by citizenship was 5,245 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,245
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2025
All-time low
4,342
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,245 for employed persons by citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 5,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,342, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,381 | — |
| 1996 | 4,390 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,472 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,813 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,856 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,951 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,041 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,080 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,011 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,991 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,964 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,989 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,996 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,018 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,874 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,798 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,645 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,451 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,342 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,428 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,487 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,554 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,707 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,869 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,755 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,757 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,909 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,017 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,083 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,245 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,582 | 4,381 | 4,856 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,991 | 4,874 | 5,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 4,342 | 4,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,961 | 4,755 | 5,245 | 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 employed persons by citizenship in Portugal?
- Employed persons by citizenship in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,342 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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