Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 68.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
68.6
in 2025
All-time low
61.5
in 1996
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal stood at 68.6. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal peaked at 68.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.5, in 1996.
That places Portugal 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 62.1 | — |
| 1987 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.7 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 63.2 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 62.3 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.8 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.7 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.9 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.8 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 64.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.2 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.6 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.3 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.6 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 65 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.4 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.7 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.6 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.48 | 62.1 | 63 | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.98 | 61.5 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.71 | 65.2 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 65.5 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.68 | 65 | 68.6 | 6 |
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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 68.6 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 68.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5 in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 35 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 4.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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