Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 131 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
131 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
156 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
129 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal is 131 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
That places Portugal 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 130 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 129 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 156 Thousand persons | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 147 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2026 | 131 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
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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 usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Portugal was 131 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 156 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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