Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,582 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,092 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,582 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. 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 nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,092 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons | 5,092 Thousand persons | 5,092 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 |
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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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,582 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,092 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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