Labour force by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force by citizenship was 5,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,582
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,582
in 2025
All-time low
4,717
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by citizenship in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by citizenship in Portugal stood at 5,582. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,717, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 10th of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,717 | — |
| 1996 | 4,739 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,791 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,050 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,092 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5,149 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,245 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,324 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,344 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,333 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,378 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,409 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,437 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,436 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,392 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,389 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,334 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,285 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,199 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,153 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,132 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,128 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,172 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,183 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,208 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,110 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5,101 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,232 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,368 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,434 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 5,582 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,878 | 4,717 | 5,092 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,345 | 5,149 | 5,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,218 | 5,128 | 5,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,305 | 5,101 | 5,582 | 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 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,717 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 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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