Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Dependent employment in Portugal
Portugal: Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Dependent employment was 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Dependent employment in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment in Portugal is 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment in Portugal peaked at 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 1994.
That places Portugal 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Dependent employment in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1993 | 4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 3.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 4.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 5.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 5.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 5.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 5.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 3.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.63 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Cyprus 7.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Austria 6.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Germany 6.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Belgium 6.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 24 Australia 6.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
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 - frequency — dependent employment in Portugal?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment in Portugal was 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — dependent employment rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 - frequency — Dependent employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the tenure composition (as a percentage of all job tenures) by job tenure intervals. 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. 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.