Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 58.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal is 58.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal peaked at 62.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.8% | 58.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Portugal was 58.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.