Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal

Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.2%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2022
All-time low
52.5%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Portugal, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 81.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 65.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 52.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 62.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 75.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 74.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 72 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 70.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 64.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 82.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 62.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 66.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 75.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants

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 13th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Malta 78.2% compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 77.0% compare
  3. 12 Belgium 75.6% compare
  4. 14 Denmark 73.7% compare
  5. 15 Germany 72.6% compare
  6. 16 Austria 71.7% compare

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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 13th out of 25 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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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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