Labor force participation rate in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force participation rate was 58.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 58.2% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Portugal peaked at 62.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Portugal?
- Labor force participation rate in Portugal was 58.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force participation rate?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).