Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 5,275 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,275 for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 5,275 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,194, in 1986.
That places Portugal 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,370 | 4,194 | 4,540 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,601 | 4,416 | 4,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,078 | 4,968 | 5,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,686 | 4,424 | 4,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,997 | 4,783 | 5,275 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Portugal was 5,275 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,275 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,194 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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