Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by professional status and occupation was 5,245 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,245
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2025
All-time low
4,172
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal stood at 5,245. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal peaked at 5,245 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,172, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,172 | — |
| 1987 | 4,291 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,400 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,514 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,594 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,782 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,482 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,429 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,406 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,381 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,390 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,472 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,813 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,856 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,951 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,041 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,080 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,011 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,991 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,964 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,989 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,996 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,018 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,874 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,798 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,645 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,451 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,342 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,428 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,487 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,554 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,707 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,869 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,755 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,757 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,909 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,017 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,083 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,245 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,344 | 4,172 | 4,514 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,561 | 4,381 | 4,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,991 | 4,874 | 5,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 4,342 | 4,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,961 | 4,755 | 5,245 | 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 professional status and occupation in Portugal?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation in Portugal was 5,245 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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