Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal
Portugal: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 64.5 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
64.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
64.9
in 2025
All-time low
54.8
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 64.5 for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 64.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 2012.
That places Portugal 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 | 61.6 | 62.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1 | 60.1 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.46 | 54.8 | 62.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 61.1 | 64.9 | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Portugal?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Portugal was 64.5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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