Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal

Portugal: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 64.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
64.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2025
All-time low
60.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 60.6 Percentage2022: 62.1 Percentage2023: 63 Percentage2024: 63.3 Percentage2025: 64.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.

That places Portugal 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Portugal, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 60.6%
2022 62.1% +2.5%
2023 63.0% +1.4%
2024 63.3% +0.5%
2025 64.4% +1.7%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Hungary 65.2% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 64.5% compare
  3. 19 Latvia 64.5% compare
  4. 22 Luxembourg 63.0% compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 62.9% compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal?
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Portugal was 64.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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