Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal

Portugal: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 2,636 Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,636 Thousand
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,636 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
2,127 Thousand
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.3k Thousand2001: 2.4k Thousand2002: 2.4k Thousand2003: 2.3k Thousand2004: 2.3k Thousand2005: 2.3k Thousand2006: 2.3k Thousand2007: 2.3k Thousand2008: 2.4k Thousand2009: 2.3k Thousand2010: 2.3k Thousand2011: 2.3k Thousand2012: 2.2k Thousand2013: 2.1k Thousand2014: 2.2k Thousand2015: 2.2k Thousand2016: 2.3k Thousand2017: 2.4k Thousand2018: 2.4k Thousand2019: 2.5k Thousand2020: 2.4k Thousand2021: 2.5k Thousand2022: 2.6k Thousand2023: 2.6k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2,636 Thousand for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 2,636 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,127 Thousand, in 2013.

That places Portugal 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand Change
2000 2,326 Thousand
2001 2,369 Thousand +1.8%
2002 2,379 Thousand +0.5%
2003 2,343 Thousand -1.5%
2004 2,337 Thousand -0.2%
2005 2,329 Thousand -0.3%
2006 2,342 Thousand +0.5%
2007 2,347 Thousand +0.2%
2008 2,373 Thousand +1.1%
2009 2,319 Thousand -2.3%
2010 2,315 Thousand -0.2%
2011 2,279 Thousand -1.5%
2012 2,186 Thousand -4.1%
2013 2,127 Thousand -2.7%
2014 2,165 Thousand +1.8%
2015 2,206 Thousand +1.9%
2016 2,270 Thousand +2.9%
2017 2,371 Thousand +4.4%
2018 2,444 Thousand +3.1%
2019 2,485 Thousand +1.7%
2020 2,429 Thousand -2.2%
2021 2,458 Thousand +1.2%
2022 2,566 Thousand +4.4%
2023 2,636 Thousand +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,347 Thousand 2,319 Thousand 2,379 Thousand 10
2010s 2,285 Thousand 2,127 Thousand 2,485 Thousand 10
2020s 2,522 Thousand 2,429 Thousand 2,636 Thousand 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Poland 5,327 Thousand compare
  2. 7 Poland 5,327 Thousand compare
  3. 9 Belgium 3,462 Thousand compare
  4. 11 Greece 2,558 Thousand compare
  5. 12 Sweden 2,340 Thousand compare
  6. 13 Austria 1,767 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Portugal was 2,636 Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,636 Thousand in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,127 Thousand in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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