Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Portugal
Portugal: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,612 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Portugal, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,612 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Portugal peaked at 5,612 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,752, in 1995.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,928 | 4,752 | 5,159 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,431 | 5,221 | 5,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,295 | 5,192 | 5,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,340 | 5,127 | 5,612 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Portugal?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Portugal was 5,612 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,612 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,752 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.