Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 5,582 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,582
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,582
in 2025
All-time low
5,092
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal stood at 5,582. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 5,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,092, in 1999.
That places Portugal 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,092 | 5,092 | 5,092 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,345 | 5,149 | 5,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,218 | 5,128 | 5,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,305 | 5,101 | 5,582 | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Portugal was 5,582 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,092 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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