Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 5,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,245
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2025
All-time low
4,342
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Portugal stood at 5,245. That is the highest value across all 18 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Portugal peaked at 5,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,342, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,018 | — |
| 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,245 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,946 | 4,874 | 5,018 | 2 |
| 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Portugal?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,342 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).