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
16th
of 30 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 | Value | 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 | -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 74.45, 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 | 68.05 | 52.5 | 75.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.42 | 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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