Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational was 5,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,245
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2025
All-time low
4,757
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal, 2021–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2021202320252021: 4.8k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.1k2025: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational in Portugal stood at 5,245. 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 44 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 Value Change
2021 4,757 —
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. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 5,245 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,701, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Romania 7,689 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 5,263 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 5,228 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 5,138 compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 4,837 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 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 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,757 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons by migration status, occupation and educational?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 44 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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