Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal

Portugal: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,870 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,870 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,870 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,169 Thousand persons
in 1996
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal, 1992–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200020081992: 3.4k Thousand persons1993: 3.3k Thousand persons1994: 3.2k Thousand persons1995: 3.2k Thousand persons1996: 3.2k Thousand persons1997: 3.2k Thousand persons1998: 3.4k Thousand persons1999: 3.5k Thousand persons2000: 3.6k Thousand persons2001: 3.7k Thousand persons2002: 3.7k Thousand persons2003: 3.7k Thousand persons2004: 3.7k Thousand persons2005: 3.7k Thousand persons2006: 3.8k Thousand persons2007: 3.8k Thousand persons2008: 3.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3,870 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal peaked at 3,870 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,169 Thousand persons, in 1996.

That places Portugal 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Portugal, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 3,352 Thousand persons
1993 3,302 Thousand persons -1.5%
1994 3,224 Thousand persons -2.4%
1995 3,189 Thousand persons -1.1%
1996 3,169 Thousand persons -0.6%
1997 3,236 Thousand persons +2.1%
1998 3,442 Thousand persons +6.4%
1999 3,548 Thousand persons +3.1%
2000 3,646 Thousand persons +2.8%
2001 3,689 Thousand persons +1.2%
2002 3,741 Thousand persons +1.4%
2003 3,702 Thousand persons -1.1%
2004 3,741 Thousand persons +1.1%
2005 3,742 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 3,822 Thousand persons +2.1%
2007 3,826 Thousand persons +0.1%
2008 3,870 Thousand persons +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,308 Thousand persons 3,169 Thousand persons 3,548 Thousand persons 8
2000s 3,753 Thousand persons 3,646 Thousand persons 3,870 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Romania 6,317 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Czechia 4,191 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Sweden 4,115 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Belgium 3,810 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal was 3,870 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,870 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,169 Thousand persons in 1996.
How does Portugal rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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