Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,245 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,757 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal stood at 5,245 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over five years.
That places Portugal 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,757 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 4,909 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,017 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,083 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,245 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
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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 migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal?
- Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,757 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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