Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 10.00 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 10.00 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 10.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.26 million, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 million | 9.34 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 million | 8.26 million | 9.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 million | 8.59 million | 10.00 million | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 10.00 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 million in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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