Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Portugal

Portugal: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 4,094 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
4,094
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,551
in 2006
All-time low
3,772
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Portugal, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2005201620272005: 4.5k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.1k2012: 3.9k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.0k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.2k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.1k2023: 4.2k2024: 4.1k2025: 4.1k2026: 4.1k2027: 4.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Portugal stood at 4,094.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Portugal peaked at 4,551 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,772, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 88th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Portugal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 4,537
2006 4,551 +0.3%
2007 4,501 -1.1%
2008 4,517 +0.4%
2009 4,372 -3.2%
2010 4,330 -1.0%
2011 4,110 -5.1%
2012 3,919 -4.7%
2013 3,830 -2.3%
2014 3,913 +2.2%
2015 3,976 +1.6%
2016 3,962 -0.3%
2017 4,104 +3.6%
2018 4,196 +2.2%
2019 4,236 +1.0%
2020 3,772 -11.0%
2021 3,890 +3.1%
2022 4,121 +6.0%
2023 4,221 +2.4%
2024 4,123 -2.3%
2025 4,149 +0.6%
2026 4,126 -0.5%
2027 4,094 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,496 4,372 4,551 5
2010s 4,058 3,830 4,330 10
2020s 4,062 3,772 4,221 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Portugal?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Portugal was 4,094 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4,551 in 2006.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,772 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Portugal ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.