Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal
Portugal: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 2,424 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal stood at 2,424 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 2,424 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,889 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,044 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 1,954 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,889 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,950 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,975 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,012 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,083 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,156 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,185 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,142 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,149 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,178 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,315 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,362 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2,424 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,028 Thousand persons | 1,889 Thousand persons | 2,185 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,262 Thousand persons | 2,142 Thousand persons | 2,424 Thousand persons | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Portugal?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal was 2,424 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,424 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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