Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 29.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal stood at 29.5. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal peaked at 65.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2025.
That places Portugal 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.2 | — |
| 2009 | 62.6 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 60.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.6 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 34 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 34.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 32 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 29.5 | -7.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9 | 62.6 | 65.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 40.1 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 29.5 | 38.3 | 6 |
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 educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Portugal was 29.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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