Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0543 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0565 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0483 units per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1991–2023

00.020.040.061991200720231991: 0.051 units per square kilometre1992: 0.05 units per square kilometre1993: 0.049 units per square kilometre1994: 0.049 units per square kilometre1995: 0.049 units per square kilometre1996: 0.049 units per square kilometre1997: 0.051 units per square kilometre1998: 0.053 units per square kilometre1999: 0.054 units per square kilometre2000: 0.055 units per square kilometre2001: 0.056 units per square kilometre2002: 0.057 units per square kilometre2003: 0.056 units per square kilometre2004: 0.055 units per square kilometre2005: 0.055 units per square kilometre2006: 0.056 units per square kilometre2007: 0.056 units per square kilometre2008: 0.056 units per square kilometre2009: 0.054 units per square kilometre2010: 0.053 units per square kilometre2011: 0.052 units per square kilometre2012: 0.05 units per square kilometre2013: 0.048 units per square kilometre2014: 0.049 units per square kilometre2015: 0.05 units per square kilometre2016: 0.05 units per square kilometre2017: 0.052 units per square kilometre2018: 0.053 units per square kilometre2019: 0.054 units per square kilometre2020: 0.053 units per square kilometre2021: 0.052 units per square kilometre2022: 0.054 units per square kilometre2023: 0.054 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0543 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0483 units per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Portugal 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0512 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0499 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1993 0.0492 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1994 0.0488 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1995 0.0488 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0493 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 0.0506 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0534 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1999 0.0539 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 0.055 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 0.056 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 0.0565 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.0558 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2004 0.0554 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2005 0.0552 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2006 0.0555 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2007 0.0557 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.0559 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 0.0543 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2010 0.0535 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2011 0.0517 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2012 0.0496 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2013 0.0483 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2014 0.0491 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2015 0.0498 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.0504 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0521 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2018 0.0533 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0539 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.0526 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2021 0.0522 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 0.0537 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.0543 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0506 units per square kilometre 0.0488 units per square kilometre 0.0539 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0555 units per square kilometre 0.0543 units per square kilometre 0.0565 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0512 units per square kilometre 0.0483 units per square kilometre 0.0539 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0532 units per square kilometre 0.0522 units per square kilometre 0.0543 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 France 0.0546 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 62 Benin 0.0546 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 63 Ghana 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 65 Malaysia 0.0529 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 66 Hungary 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 67 Nepal 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More work & labour data for Portugal

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0543 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 units per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employment-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square-kilometre/portugal/">Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Portugal</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.