Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal
Portugal: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 74.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 74.3% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal peaked at 74.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63.0% | — |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.6% | 59.4% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.4% | 74.3% | 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 sex, age and other typologies in Portugal?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Portugal was 74.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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