Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal
Portugal: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 4,468 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,468
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,468
in 2025
All-time low
4,031
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal is 4,468, 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 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,031 | — |
| 2022 | 4,184 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,303 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,345 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,468 | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,468 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,031 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 44 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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