Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal
Portugal: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 5,275 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal, 1974–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal is 5,275 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal peaked at 5,275 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,968 Persons, in 1975.
That places Portugal 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,061 Persons | — |
| 1975 | 3,968 Persons | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3,996 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4,036 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,029 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,118 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,159 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,181 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,180 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,288 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4,231 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,215 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,238 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4,352 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,469 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 4,571 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,680 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4,824 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,529 Persons | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4,452 Persons | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,444 Persons | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,413 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,443 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,528 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,848 Persons | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 4,926 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,041 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,128 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,144 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,094 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5,062 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,047 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,079 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,093 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,116 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,968 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,898 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,422 Persons | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4,217 Persons | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,139 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,267 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,353 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,439 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,601 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4,731 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,790 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,680 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,783 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,940 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,051 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 5,112 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5,275 Persons | +3.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,275 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,275 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,777 Persons, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,035 Persons | 3,968 Persons | 4,118 Persons | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,289 Persons | 4,159 Persons | 4,571 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,609 Persons | 4,413 Persons | 4,926 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,077 Persons | 4,968 Persons | 5,144 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,486 Persons | 4,139 Persons | 4,898 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,973 Persons | 4,680 Persons | 5,275 Persons | 6 |
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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Portugal was 5,275 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,275 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,968 Persons in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.