Labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force by educational attainment level 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
4,571
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,582 for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 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 in Portugal peaked at 5,582 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,571, in 1986.
That places Portugal 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,571 | — |
| 1987 | 4,635 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,683 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,759 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,819 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4,978 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,669 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,679 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,726 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,717 | -0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,662 | 4,571 | 4,759 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,826 | 4,669 | 5,092 | 10 |
| 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 educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Portugal was 5,582 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,571 in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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