Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0581 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0605 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0564 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0403 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 58 Slovakia 0.059 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 France 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Nepal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Austria 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cambodia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ghana 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0605 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.