Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Portugal

Portugal: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 1,023 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,023
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,541
in 2005
All-time low
1,020
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Portugal, 2005–2020

05001.0k1.5k2005201220202005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Portugal stood at 1,023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Portugal peaked at 1,541 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,020, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Portugal, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 1,541
2006 1,498 -2.8%
2007 1,485 -0.9%
2008 1,490 +0.3%
2009 1,423 -4.5%
2010 1,323 -7.0%
2011 1,261 -4.7%
2012 1,176 -6.7%
2013 1,157 -1.6%
2014 1,102 -4.8%
2015 1,066 -3.3%
2016 1,045 -2.0%
2017 1,062 +1.6%
2018 1,022 -3.8%
2019 1,020 -0.2%
2020 1,023 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,487 1,423 1,541 5
2010s 1,123 1,020 1,323 10
2020s 1,023 1,023 1,023 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Germany 1,663 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,251 compare
  3. 6 Norway 1,144 compare
  4. 7 Romania 1,023 compare
  5. 9 France 1,002 compare
  6. 10 Finland 887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Portugal?
Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Portugal was 1,023 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,541 in 2005.
What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,020 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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