Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 5,245 in 2025. ▬ Flat

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
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 1995–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995201020251995: 4.4k1996: 4.4k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.8k1999: 4.9k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.0k2002: 5.1k2003: 5.0k2004: 5.0k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.0k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.6k2012: 4.5k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.9k2020: 4.8k2021: 4.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal stood at 5,245. That is the highest value across all 31 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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.

Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 1995 to 2025.
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%

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Romania 7,689 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 5,263 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 16 Belgium 5,138 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 4,837 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,342 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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