Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by economic: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 4,564 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal stood at 4,564. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Portugal peaked at 4,564 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 3,444, in 2012.
That places Portugal 14th out of 47 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: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,869 | — |
| 2009 | 3,740 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,750 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,630 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,444 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,514 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,656 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,746 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,841 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,017 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,069 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,093 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,028 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,083 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,229 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,351 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,362 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,518 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 4,564 | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,564 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,831, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,210, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,805 | 3,740 | 3,869 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,776 | 3,444 | 4,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,305 | 4,028 | 4,564 | 7 |
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 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 4,564 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 4,564 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,444 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 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 18.8%. 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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