Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal
Portugal: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 1,586 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, 2011–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal is 1,586, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 2,491 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,586, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,491 | — |
| 2012 | 2,238 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2,128 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,069 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,055 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,044 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,124 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,039 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,978 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,850 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,799 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,798 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,765 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,663 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,601 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 1,586 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,130 | 1,978 | 2,491 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,723 | 1,586 | 1,850 | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Portugal?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal was 1,586 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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