Labour force participation rate in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rate was 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate in Portugal, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Portugal is 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Portugal peaked at 62.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
That places Portugal 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.1 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 62.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.43 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 58.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 56.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Finland 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Brazil 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 25 Mexico 59.36 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 26 Spain 58.17 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 27 France 57.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 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 participation rate in Portugal?
- Labour force participation rate in Portugal was 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rate?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.