Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) was 93 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 93 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal peaked at 474.5 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 457.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 474.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 416.6 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 359 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 372.8 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 341.6 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 270.3 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 253.9 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 240.8 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 216.9 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 210.4 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 194 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 202.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 118.2 Thousand persons | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 106.9 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 115.8 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 114.2 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 104 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2026 | 93 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 465.8 Thousand persons | 457.1 Thousand persons | 474.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 287.63 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 416.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.14 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 202.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Portugal was 93 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 474.5 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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