Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal

Portugal: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 3,869 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,869 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,869 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
3,490 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal, 1998–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200320081998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.6k Thousand persons2000: 3.7k Thousand persons2001: 3.7k Thousand persons2002: 3.7k Thousand persons2003: 3.7k Thousand persons2004: 3.7k Thousand persons2005: 3.8k Thousand persons2006: 3.8k Thousand persons2007: 3.8k Thousand persons2008: 3.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3,869 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal peaked at 3,869 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,490 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Portugal ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 3,490 Thousand persons
1999 3,570 Thousand persons +2.3%
2000 3,680 Thousand persons +3.1%
2001 3,738 Thousand persons +1.6%
2002 3,728 Thousand persons -0.3%
2003 3,701 Thousand persons -0.7%
2004 3,729 Thousand persons +0.7%
2005 3,761 Thousand persons +0.9%
2006 3,815 Thousand persons +1.4%
2007 3,829 Thousand persons +0.4%
2008 3,869 Thousand persons +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,530 Thousand persons 3,490 Thousand persons 3,570 Thousand persons 2
2000s 3,761 Thousand persons 3,680 Thousand persons 3,869 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Romania 6,348 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Czechia 4,216 Thousand persons compare
  3. 13 Sweden 4,076 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Belgium 3,828 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Austria 3,464 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) (1998-2008) in Portugal?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Portugal was 3,869 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3,869 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,490 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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