Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 4,473 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
4,473 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,518 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,444 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal stood at 4,473 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal peaked at 4,518 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,444 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Portugal 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,869 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,740 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,750 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,630 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,444 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,514 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,656 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,746 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,841 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,017 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,069 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,093 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,028 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,083 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,229 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,351 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,362 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,518 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 4,473 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,805 Thousand persons | 3,740 Thousand persons | 3,869 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,776 Thousand persons | 3,444 Thousand persons | 4,093 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,292 Thousand persons | 4,028 Thousand persons | 4,518 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal was 4,473 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,518 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,444 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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