Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal peaked at 71.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2013.
That places Portugal 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.1% | — |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 64.0% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.3% | 59.0% | 6 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Portugal was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Portugal ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.