Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2002
All-time low
49.6%
in 2013
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal stood at 55.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal peaked at 59.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2013.
That places Portugal 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.0% | — |
| 1996 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 53.5% | 57.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.9% | 55.8% | 6 |
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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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Portugal was 55.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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