Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal stood at 75.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 82.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 16th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.7% | — |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +12.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 75.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 75.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 65.3% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 52.5% | 75.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 62.6% | 82.7% | 5 |
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 recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal was 75.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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