Job-to-job transitions: experimental statistics in Portugal

Portugal: Job-to-job transitions: experimental statistics was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Portugal, 2011–2025

012342011201820252011: 32012: 22013: 22014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 42020: 22021: 22022: 32023: 32024: 32025: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Portugal is 3, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Portugal peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Job-to-job transitions: experimental statistics in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics in Portugal, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 3 —
2012 2 -33.3%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 3 +50.0%
2015 3 +0.0%
2016 3 +0.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 3 +0.0%
2019 4 +33.3%
2020 2 -50.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 3 +50.0%
2023 3 +0.0%
2024 3 +0.0%
2025 3 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.89 2 4 9
2020s 2.67 2 3 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 6 Finland 4 compare
  2. 6 Iceland 4 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 3 compare
  4. 8 Cyprus 3 compare
  5. 8 Germany 3 compare
  6. 8 Estonia 3 compare
  7. 8 Spain 3 compare
  8. 8 Ireland 3 compare
  9. 8 Malta 3 compare
  10. 8 Sweden 3 compare
  11. 8 Estonia 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Portugal?
Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Portugal was 3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
What is the lowest job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions)?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 597 data points, 2011–2025
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