Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 586.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
586.6
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,422
in 2013
All-time low
586.6
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 586.6 for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 1,422 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 586.6, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 643.1 | 594.4 | 691.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,048 | 690.5 | 1,422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.25 | 586.6 | 758.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- 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)
- 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 586.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.6 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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