Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal
Portugal: Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons was 0.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal, 2009–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal stood at 0.94. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal peaked at 0.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.51, in 2009.
That places Portugal 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.51 | — |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.835, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7529 | 0.62 | 0.86 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8433 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal?
- Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Portugal was 0.94 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inspectors per 10'000 employed persons rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons, which provides some indication of the resources available for monitoring and enforncing appropriate work conditions and the corresponding standards. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.