Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 10.00 million Thousand in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.00 million Thousand
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.00 million Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
8.26 million Thousand
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 10.00 million Thousand. 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 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.26 million Thousand, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 11th of 40 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.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.68 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 9.77 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.77 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.64 million Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.57 million Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.55 million Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.34 million Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.22 million Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.92 million Thousand | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.45 million Thousand | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.26 million Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.42 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.58 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.76 million Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.99 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.26 million Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.36 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.59 million Thousand | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.98 million Thousand | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.54 million Thousand | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million Thousand | +4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.00 million Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 million Thousand, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.00 million Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.25 million Thousand, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.62 million Thousand | 9.34 million Thousand | 9.77 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 million Thousand | 8.26 million Thousand | 9.36 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 million Thousand | 8.59 million Thousand | 10.00 million Thousand | 4 |
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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 10.00 million Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 40 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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