Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 64.5% in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
64.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2025
All-time low
54.8%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 61.6 Percentage1999: 62.1 Percentage2000: 63.1 Percentage2001: 63.5 Percentage2002: 62.5 Percentage2003: 62.2 Percentage2004: 61.9 Percentage2005: 61.7 Percentage2006: 61.7 Percentage2007: 62.3 Percentage2008: 62 Percentage2009: 60.1 Percentage2010: 59.3 Percentage2011: 56.8 Percentage2012: 54.8 Percentage2013: 55.8 Percentage2014: 56.5 Percentage2015: 57.6 Percentage2016: 58.8 Percentage2017: 60.9 Percentage2018: 61.9 Percentage2019: 62.2 Percentage2020: 61.1 Percentage2021: 61.5 Percentage2022: 62.3 Percentage2023: 63.2 Percentage2024: 63.5 Percentage2025: 64.9 Percentage2026: 64.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal is 64.5%, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 64.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2012.

That places Portugal 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 61.6%
1999 62.1% +0.8%
2000 63.1% +1.6%
2001 63.5% +0.6%
2002 62.5% -1.6%
2003 62.2% -0.5%
2004 61.9% -0.5%
2005 61.7% -0.3%
2006 61.7% +0.0%
2007 62.3% +1.0%
2008 62.0% -0.5%
2009 60.1% -3.1%
2010 59.3% -1.3%
2011 56.8% -4.2%
2012 54.8% -3.5%
2013 55.8% +1.8%
2014 56.5% +1.3%
2015 57.6% +1.9%
2016 58.8% +2.1%
2017 60.9% +3.6%
2018 61.9% +1.6%
2019 62.2% +0.5%
2020 61.1% -1.8%
2021 61.5% +0.7%
2022 62.3% +1.3%
2023 63.2% +1.4%
2024 63.5% +0.5%
2025 64.9% +2.2%
2026 64.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 61.6% 62.1% 2
2000s 62.1% 60.1% 63.5% 10
2010s 58.5% 54.8% 62.2% 10
2020s 63.0% 61.1% 64.9% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Hungary 65.0% compare
  2. 20 Austria 64.7% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 63.8% compare
  4. 22 Latvia 63.8% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 62.5% compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 62.5% compare
  7. 24 Slovenia 62.5% compare
  8. 24 Slovakia 62.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Portugal was 64.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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