Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 4,468 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,468 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,468 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,031 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal is 4,468 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over five years.
Portugal ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,031 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 4,184 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,303 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,345 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,468 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
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 migration status and employment contract in Portugal?
- Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal was 4,468 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,468 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,031 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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