Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal

Portugal: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 5,275 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,275
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5,275
in 2024
All-time low
4,453
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.0k2001: 5.1k2002: 5.1k2003: 5.1k2004: 5.1k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.1k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.0k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.0k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.2k2024: 5.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Portugal is 5,275, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 5,275 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,453, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,067 4,942 5,150 10
2010s 4,722 4,453 4,983 10
2020s 5,098 4,884 5,275 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Romania 8,627 compare
  2. 8 Czechia 5,451 compare
  3. 9 Sweden 5,449 compare
  4. 11 Greece 5,183 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 5,104 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 4,788 compare

See the full ranking of 1534 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 5,275 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,275 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4,453 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,534 places, 37,170 data points, 2000–2024
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