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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2021202320252021: 4.8k Thousand persons2022: 4.9k Thousand persons2023: 5.0k Thousand persons2024: 5.1k Thousand persons2025: 5.2k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2021 to 2025.
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%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Romania 7,689 Thousand persons compare
  2. 11 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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