Employed persons by professional status in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by professional status was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,245 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,245 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,172 Thousand persons
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status in Portugal is 5,245 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. 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 in Portugal peaked at 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,172 Thousand persons, in 1986.
That places Portugal 14th out of 47 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.
Employed persons by professional status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,172 Thousand persons | — |
| 1987 | 4,291 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,400 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,514 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,594 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4,782 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,482 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,429 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,406 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,381 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,390 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,472 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,813 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,856 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,951 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,041 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,080 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,011 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,991 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,964 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,989 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,996 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,018 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,874 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,798 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,645 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,451 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,342 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,428 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4,487 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,554 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,707 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,817 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,869 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,755 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,757 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,909 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,017 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,083 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,245 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,245 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,245 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,344 Thousand persons | 4,172 Thousand persons | 4,514 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,561 Thousand persons | 4,381 Thousand persons | 4,856 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
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 in Portugal?
- Employed persons by professional status in Portugal was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,245 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 Thousand persons in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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