Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal

Portugal: Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to was 87.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2006
All-time low
78.0%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 88.6 Percentage2007: 87.9 Percentage2008: 86.7 Percentage2009: 83.9 Percentage2010: 82.8 Percentage2011: 82.8 Percentage2012: 79.6 Percentage2013: 78 Percentage2014: 78.9 Percentage2015: 80.9 Percentage2016: 82.9 Percentage2017: 85.3 Percentage2018: 85.9 Percentage2019: 86.3 Percentage2020: 84.1 Percentage2021: 86.7 Percentage2022: 87.8 Percentage2023: 87.1 Percentage2024: 87 Percentage2025: 87.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal is 87.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal peaked at 88.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in Portugal, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 88.6%
2007 87.9% -0.8%
2008 86.7% -1.4%
2009 83.9% -3.2%
2010 82.8% -1.3%
2011 82.8% +0.0%
2012 79.6% -3.9%
2013 78.0% -2.0%
2014 78.9% +1.2%
2015 80.9% +2.5%
2016 82.9% +2.5%
2017 85.3% +2.9%
2018 85.9% +0.7%
2019 86.3% +0.5%
2020 84.1% -2.5%
2021 86.7% +3.1%
2022 87.8% +1.3%
2023 87.1% -0.8%
2024 87.0% -0.1%
2025 87.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.8% 83.9% 88.6% 4
2010s 82.3% 78.0% 86.3% 10
2020s 86.7% 84.1% 87.8% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 France 88.4% compare
  2. 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 88.1% compare
  3. 28 Hungary 88.1% compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 87.5% compare
  5. 30 Luxembourg 87.5% compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal?
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Portugal was 87.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 892 data points, 2006–2025
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