Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.6 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
68.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
68.6
in 2025
All-time low
64.9
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 68.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 68.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.9, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9 | 64.9 | 64.9 | 1 |
| 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. β Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 68.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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