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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

Latest (2023)
0.0581 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0605 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0518 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.052 units per square kilometre1991: 0.053 units per square kilometre1992: 0.052 units per square kilometre1993: 0.052 units per square kilometre1994: 0.052 units per square kilometre1995: 0.053 units per square kilometre1996: 0.053 units per square kilometre1997: 0.054 units per square kilometre1998: 0.056 units per square kilometre1999: 0.056 units per square kilometre2000: 0.057 units per square kilometre2001: 0.058 units per square kilometre2002: 0.059 units per square kilometre2003: 0.059 units per square kilometre2004: 0.059 units per square kilometre2005: 0.06 units per square kilometre2006: 0.06 units per square kilometre2007: 0.06 units per square kilometre2008: 0.061 units per square kilometre2009: 0.06 units per square kilometre2010: 0.06 units per square kilometre2011: 0.059 units per square kilometre2012: 0.059 units per square kilometre2013: 0.058 units per square kilometre2014: 0.057 units per square kilometre2015: 0.057 units per square kilometre2016: 0.057 units per square kilometre2017: 0.057 units per square kilometre2018: 0.057 units per square kilometre2019: 0.058 units per square kilometre2020: 0.056 units per square kilometre2021: 0.056 units per square kilometre2022: 0.057 units per square kilometre2023: 0.058 units per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Slovak Republic 0.059 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 France 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Nepal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Austria 0.0577 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Cambodia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Ghana 0.056 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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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.