Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 62.5% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal peaked at 62.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1998.
That places Portugal 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 62.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 62.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 47.0% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.6% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 46 Libya 63.4% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.3% compare
- 48 Finland 62.7% compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 62.5% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 62.3% compare
- 52 Chile 62.1% compare
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Portugal was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).