Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Portugal
Portugal: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Portugal stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 576.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Portugal peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -480.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +539.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +121.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -108.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -1285.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -101.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8450.0% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -158.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -130.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +126.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -102.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2850.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +210.9% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -452.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -205.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -66.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -6.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Portugal?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Portugal was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).