Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 332 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
332 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
771 Thousand persons
in 1993
All-time low
332 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 332 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 332 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 20th of 45 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 771 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 751 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 707 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 688 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 698 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 730 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 707 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 686 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 685 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 668 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 613 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 570 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 541 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 521 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 506 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 490 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 455 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 418 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 436 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 417 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 390 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 381 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 372 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 367 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 373 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 374 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 374 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 332 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721.71 Thousand persons | 688 Thousand persons | 771 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 573.5 Thousand persons | 455 Thousand persons | 686 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.2 Thousand persons | 367 Thousand persons | 436 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 332 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 45 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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