Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 15.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2020
All-time low
10.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
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 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.2% | — |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 77% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 28th out of 36 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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