Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Portugal
Portugal: Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate was -7.7 Percentage points in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate in Portugal, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage points.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Portugal is -7.7 Percentage points, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Portugal peaked at -7.6 Percentage points in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.6 Percentage points, in 1999.
That places Portugal 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.6 Percentage points | -17.6 Percentage points | -17.6 Percentage points | 1 |
| 2000s | -14.67 Percentage points | -17 Percentage points | -12 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.01 Percentage points | -12.4 Percentage points | -10.3 Percentage points | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.18 Percentage points | -10.6 Percentage points | -7.6 Percentage points | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Portugal?
- Labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate in Portugal was -7.7 Percentage points in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was -7.6 Percentage points in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6 Percentage points in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour indicators rates - regions — labour force participation rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.