Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Portugal recorded 54.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Portugal peaked at 59.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 54.1% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.6% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.0% | 54.8% | 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+, total (%) in Portugal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Portugal was 54.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.