Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 332 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
332
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
771
in 1993
All-time low
332
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 332 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal peaked at 771 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 332, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 771 | — |
| 1994 | 751 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 707 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 688 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 698 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 730 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 707 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 686 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 685 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 668 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 613 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 570 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 541 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 521 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 506 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 490 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 455 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 418 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 436 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 417 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 390 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 381 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 372 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 367 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 373 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 374 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 374 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 332 | -11.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 332 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 332 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721.71 | 688 | 771 | 7 |
| 2000s | 573.5 | 455 | 686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.2 | 367 | 436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 | 332 | 332 | 1 |
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal was 332 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 771 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 332 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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