Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 331 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
331 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
791 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
331 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, 1992–2020

02004006008001992200620201992: 791 Thousand persons1993: 769 Thousand persons1994: 737 Thousand persons1995: 700 Thousand persons1996: 686 Thousand persons1997: 688 Thousand persons1998: 734 Thousand persons1999: 712 Thousand persons2000: 695 Thousand persons2001: 684 Thousand persons2002: 671 Thousand persons2003: 594 Thousand persons2004: 561 Thousand persons2005: 532 Thousand persons2006: 515 Thousand persons2007: 504 Thousand persons2008: 484 Thousand persons2009: 444 Thousand persons2010: 411 Thousand persons2011: 433 Thousand persons2012: 403 Thousand persons2013: 386 Thousand persons2014: 372 Thousand persons2015: 378 Thousand persons2016: 370 Thousand persons2017: 382 Thousand persons2018: 375 Thousand persons2019: 378 Thousand persons2020: 331 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal is 331 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 791 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 331 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Portugal, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 791 Thousand persons
1993 769 Thousand persons -2.8%
1994 737 Thousand persons -4.2%
1995 700 Thousand persons -5.0%
1996 686 Thousand persons -2.0%
1997 688 Thousand persons +0.3%
1998 734 Thousand persons +6.7%
1999 712 Thousand persons -3.0%
2000 695 Thousand persons -2.4%
2001 684 Thousand persons -1.6%
2002 671 Thousand persons -1.9%
2003 594 Thousand persons -11.5%
2004 561 Thousand persons -5.6%
2005 532 Thousand persons -5.2%
2006 515 Thousand persons -3.2%
2007 504 Thousand persons -2.1%
2008 484 Thousand persons -4.0%
2009 444 Thousand persons -8.3%
2010 411 Thousand persons -7.4%
2011 433 Thousand persons +5.4%
2012 403 Thousand persons -6.9%
2013 386 Thousand persons -4.2%
2014 372 Thousand persons -3.6%
2015 378 Thousand persons +1.6%
2016 370 Thousand persons -2.1%
2017 382 Thousand persons +3.2%
2018 375 Thousand persons -1.8%
2019 378 Thousand persons +0.8%
2020 331 Thousand persons -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 727.12 Thousand persons 686 Thousand persons 791 Thousand persons 8
2000s 568.4 Thousand persons 444 Thousand persons 695 Thousand persons 10
2010s 388.8 Thousand persons 370 Thousand persons 433 Thousand persons 10
2020s 331 Thousand persons 331 Thousand persons 331 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Denmark 426 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Norway 349 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Belgium 348 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Hungary 283 Thousand persons compare
  5. 25 Finland 270 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Czechia 266 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal was 331 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 791 Thousand persons in 1992.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 331 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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