Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA was 338,040 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
338,040
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
7th
of 16 countries
All-time high
846,900
in 1990
All-time low
338,040
in 2007
Years of data
8
1990–2007
Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of in Portugal, 1990–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 338,040 for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Portugal peaked at 846,900 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 338,040, in 2007.
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex … UAA in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 846,900 | — |
| 1993 | 604,710 | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 583,580 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 519,800 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 524,150 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 455,160 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 398,080 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 338,040 | -15.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 338,040 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,330, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 338,040 is above the median for high income countries, which is 163,330, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,748 | 519,800 | 846,900 | 4 |
| 2000s | 428,858 | 338,040 | 524,150 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 4 Greece 568,710 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 341,370 compare
- 8 Netherlands 165,110 compare
- 8 Netherlands 165,110 compare
- 10 Austria 163,330 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 - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Portugal?
- Labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of in Portugal was 338,040 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 846,900 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,040 in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 16 countries with data for 2007.
- Is labour force - number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force - number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region (1990-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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