Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal
Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 73.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal stood at 73.9%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal peaked at 73.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.5% | — |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 62.3% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 60.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 68.8% | 73.9% | 6 |
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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Portugal was 73.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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