Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 94.3 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 94.3 Thousand for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Portugal peaked at 94.3 Thousand in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6 Thousand, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 12th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 46.2 Thousand | — |
| 2005 | 53.9 Thousand | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4 Thousand | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7 Thousand | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 50.3 Thousand | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7 Thousand | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 49.8 Thousand | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6 Thousand | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 37.1 Thousand | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 39.8 Thousand | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 44 Thousand | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9 Thousand | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.3 Thousand | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 57.4 Thousand | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 56.9 Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66 Thousand | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 61.6 Thousand | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4 Thousand | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 71.9 Thousand | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 79.5 Thousand | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 94.3 Thousand | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2 Thousand | 46.2 Thousand | 55.7 Thousand | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.43 Thousand | 33.6 Thousand | 57.4 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.12 Thousand | 59.4 Thousand | 94.3 Thousand | 6 |
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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 with information and communications technology (ict) in Portugal?
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Portugal was 94.3 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3 Thousand in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 Thousand in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 with information and communications technology (ICT) education by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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