Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Portugal
Portugal: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
9th
of 28 countries
All-time high
21.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2013
All-time low
5.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Portugal stood at 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Portugal peaked at 21.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2001.
That places Portugal 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 5.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 9.72 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.76 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.64 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 14.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 16.95 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 19.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 21.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 16.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 14.78 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 13.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 10.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.56 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 13.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 21.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.02 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Austria 9.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Italy 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Canada 7.98 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Luxembourg 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Portugal?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Portugal was 9.14 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.