Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 4,473 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
4,473
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,518
in 2025
All-time low
3,444
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201220261998: 3.5k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.7k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.8k2007: 3.8k2008: 3.9k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.7k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.4k2025: 4.5k2026: 4.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal stood at 4,473.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 4,518 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,444, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,530 3,490 3,570 2
2000s 3,759 3,680 3,869 10
2010s 3,776 3,444 4,093 10
2020s 4,292 4,028 4,518 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Netherlands 8,326 compare
  2. 8 Romania 6,674 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 4,727 compare
  4. 11 Czechia 4,428 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 4,338 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 4,078 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal?
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Portugal was 4,473 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4,518 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,444 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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