Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal
Portugal: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 116 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal stood at 116. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal peaked at 248 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2026.
Portugal ranks 17th of 45 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.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 208 | — |
| 2010 | 206 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 218 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 240 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 248 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 242 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 215 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 196 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 164 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 153 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 164 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 140 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 150 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 135 | -6.9% |
| 2026 | 116 | -14.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 116 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 116 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208 | 208 | 208 | 1 |
| 2010s | 211.8 | 153 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.86 | 116 | 164 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Portugal was 116 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2026.
- How does Portugal rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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