Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Portugal

Portugal: Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises was 5.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.45
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2015
All-time low
3.33
in 2011
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Portugal, 2010–2023

02462010201620232010: 3.62011: 3.32012: 3.32013: 5.22014: 5.62015: 6.12016: 5.92017: 5.72018: 5.92019: 6.12020: 5.92021: 5.42022: 5.32023: 5.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.45 for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Portugal peaked at 6.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Portugal, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 3.59
2011 3.33 -7.2%
2012 3.33 +0.0%
2013 5.21 +56.5%
2014 5.6 +7.5%
2015 6.1 +8.9%
2016 5.91 -3.1%
2017 5.74 -2.9%
2018 5.89 +2.6%
2019 6.06 +2.9%
2020 5.87 -3.1%
2021 5.43 -7.5%
2022 5.33 -1.8%
2023 5.45 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.08 3.33 6.1 10
2020s 5.52 5.33 5.87 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Malta 6.02 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 5.94 compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 5.94 compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 5.36 compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 5.36 compare
  6. 19 Cyprus 2.83 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Portugal?
Employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Portugal was 5.45 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 431 data points, 2010–2023
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