Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal is 71.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal peaked at 84.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 82.2% | — |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 68.0% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 52.4% | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 57.1% | 84.9% | 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 recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Portugal was 71.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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