Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal

Portugal: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 11.9 Year in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
11.9 Year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13 Year
in 2012
All-time low
11.4 Year
in 1998
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal, 1995–2025

0510151995201020251995: 12.3 Year1996: 12.3 Year1997: 12.4 Year1998: 11.4 Year1999: 11.7 Year2000: 11.8 Year2001: 11.7 Year2002: 11.7 Year2003: 12 Year2004: 12 Year2005: 12.2 Year2006: 12.2 Year2007: 12.1 Year2008: 12.3 Year2009: 12.6 Year2010: 12.5 Year2011: 12.4 Year2012: 13 Year2013: 13 Year2014: 12.6 Year2015: 12.6 Year2016: 12.6 Year2017: 12.5 Year2018: 12.4 Year2019: 12.3 Year2020: 12.8 Year2021: 12.9 Year2022: 12.6 Year2023: 12 Year2024: 12 Year2025: 11.9 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal is 11.9 Year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal peaked at 13 Year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.4 Year, in 1998.

That places Portugal 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal, 1995 to 2025.
Year Year Change
1995 12.3 Year
1996 12.3 Year +0.0%
1997 12.4 Year +0.8%
1998 11.4 Year -8.1%
1999 11.7 Year +2.6%
2000 11.8 Year +0.9%
2001 11.7 Year -0.8%
2002 11.7 Year +0.0%
2003 12 Year +2.6%
2004 12 Year +0.0%
2005 12.2 Year +1.7%
2006 12.2 Year +0.0%
2007 12.1 Year -0.8%
2008 12.3 Year +1.7%
2009 12.6 Year +2.4%
2010 12.5 Year -0.8%
2011 12.4 Year -0.8%
2012 13 Year +4.8%
2013 13 Year +0.0%
2014 12.6 Year -3.1%
2015 12.6 Year +0.0%
2016 12.6 Year +0.0%
2017 12.5 Year -0.8%
2018 12.4 Year -0.8%
2019 12.3 Year -0.8%
2020 12.8 Year +4.1%
2021 12.9 Year +0.8%
2022 12.6 Year -2.3%
2023 12 Year -4.8%
2024 12 Year +0.0%
2025 11.9 Year -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.02 Year 11.4 Year 12.4 Year 5
2000s 12.06 Year 11.7 Year 12.6 Year 10
2010s 12.59 Year 12.3 Year 13 Year 10
2020s 12.37 Year 11.9 Year 12.9 Year 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Slovenia 12.2 Year compare
  2. 3 Slovenia 12.2 Year compare
  3. 5 Serbia 12.1 Year compare
  4. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.4 Year compare
  5. 8 Czechia 11.3 Year compare
  6. 9 Slovakia 11.2 Year compare
  7. 9 Slovakia 11.2 Year compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal?
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Portugal was 11.9 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 13 Year in 2012.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4 Year in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
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