Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.5% for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal peaked at 15.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.4% | 15.6% | 4 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Portugal was 15.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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