Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 380 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal stood at 380 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal peaked at 490 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 328 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Portugal 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 490 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 454 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 434 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 414 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 387 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 380 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 371 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 366 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 372 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 374 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 373 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 332 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 328 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 342 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 385 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 375 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 380 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 490 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 392.5 Thousand persons | 366 Thousand persons | 454 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 357 Thousand persons | 328 Thousand persons | 385 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 380 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 490 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 328 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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