Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 5,245 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,342 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Portugal 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,856 Thousand persons | 4,856 Thousand persons | 4,856 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,991 Thousand persons | 4,874 Thousand persons | 5,080 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 Thousand persons | 4,342 Thousand persons | 4,869 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,961 Thousand persons | 4,755 Thousand persons | 5,245 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,342 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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