Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Portugal
Portugal: Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment was 11.83 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.83 Years for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Portugal peaked at 13.02 Years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.75 Years, in 1992.
That places Portugal 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.75 Years | — |
| 1993 | 12.11 Years | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 11.93 Years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.77 Years | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.71 Years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.71 Years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 Years | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 11.29 Years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.64 Years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.54 Years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.62 Years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9 Years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.03 Years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.22 Years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.16 Years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.14 Years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.26 Years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.57 Years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.54 Years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.43 Years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.94 Years | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12.98 Years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.63 Years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.61 Years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.55 Years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.54 Years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.37 Years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.28 Years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.83 Years | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.02 Years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.38 Years | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.85 Years | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.96 Years | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11.83 Years | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.83 Years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.01 Years, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.83 Years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.87 Years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 Years | 10.75 Years | 12.11 Years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.01 Years | 11.54 Years | 12.57 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 Years | 12.28 Years | 12.98 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 Years | 11.83 Years | 13.02 Years | 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 by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Portugal?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Portugal was 11.83 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 Years in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 Years in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment?
- Portugal ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the average job tenure of workers by job tenure intervals (in years). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer and are expressed in numbers of years. They can be converted in months by multiplying by a factor of 12 (months). This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. 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. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.