Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level was 69.3% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2026
All-time low
64.8%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 69.3%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 69.3% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1998.
That places Portugal 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.8% | — |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 69.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 69.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 65.7% | 69.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 69.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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