Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 68.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 2025
All-time low
65.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Portugal, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Portugal stood at 68.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.
That places Portugal 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.0% | — |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
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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 migration status, citizenship and in Portugal?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Portugal was 68.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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