Labour force by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force by citizenship was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,582 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,717 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Portugal stood at 5,582 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,717 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,717 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,739 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,791 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,050 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,092 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,149 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,245 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,324 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,344 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,333 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,378 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,409 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,437 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,436 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,392 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,389 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,334 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,285 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,199 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,153 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,132 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,128 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,172 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,183 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,208 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,110 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,101 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,232 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,368 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,434 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5,582 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,582 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,582 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,878 Thousand persons | 4,717 Thousand persons | 5,092 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,345 Thousand persons | 5,149 Thousand persons | 5,437 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,218 Thousand persons | 5,128 Thousand persons | 5,389 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,305 Thousand persons | 5,101 Thousand persons | 5,582 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 labour force by citizenship in Portugal?
- Labour force by citizenship in Portugal was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,717 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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