Employed persons by detailed occupation in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by detailed occupation was 5,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by detailed occupation in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by detailed occupation in Portugal stood at 5,245. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed occupation 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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by detailed occupation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,645 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,589 | 4,342 | 4,869 | 9 |
| 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 detailed occupation in Portugal?
- Employed persons by detailed occupation in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,342 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by detailed occupation?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed occupation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Employed persons by detailed occupation (ISCO-08 two digit level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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