Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 36 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
49 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
36 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal is 36 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over five years.
That places Portugal 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 40 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 49 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 38 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 36 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
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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 by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Portugal was 36 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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