Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal
Portugal: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 354 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
354 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
858 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
211 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, 1993–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal is 354 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal peaked at 858 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 211 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Portugal 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 267 Thousand persons | — |
| 1994 | 329 Thousand persons | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 349 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 352 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 330 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 259 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 233 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 211 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 214 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 270 Thousand persons | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 340 Thousand persons | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 359 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 414 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 421 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 441 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 418 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 517 Thousand persons | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 591 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 689 Thousand persons | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 834 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 858 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 725 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 645 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 574 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 465 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 366 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 339 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 354 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.71 Thousand persons | 233 Thousand persons | 352 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2000s | 360.5 Thousand persons | 211 Thousand persons | 517 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.6 Thousand persons | 339 Thousand persons | 858 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 354 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 1 |
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- 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 slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Portugal was 354 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 858 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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