Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.9% | — |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.1% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.0% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 74.1% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Austria 78.9% compare
- 18 Hungary 78.6% compare
- 19 Ireland 78.4% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78.1% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 78.1% 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 rates by educational attainment level in Portugal?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal was 78.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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