Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal

Portugal: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) was 78.3 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
78.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.7
in 2006
All-time low
73.1
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 85.72007: 79.42008: 792009: 77.92010: 80.12011: 80.42012: 78.82013: 77.12014: 812015: 83.52016: 80.42017: 81.72018: 83.32019: 80.72020: 75.12021: 76.42022: 73.12023: 76.22024: 77.42025: 78.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal stood at 78.3.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal peaked at 85.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.1, in 2022.

That places Portugal 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5 77.9 85.7 4
2010s 80.7 77.1 83.5 10
2020s 76.08 73.1 78.3 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 19 Bulgaria 79.3 compare
  2. 20 Estonia 79 compare
  3. 21 Finland 78.7 compare
  4. 22 Sweden 78.3 compare
  5. 24 Croatia 78.1 compare
  6. 25 Iceland 78 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Portugal was 78.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 85.7 in 2006.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 73.1 in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
Portugal ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) 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 qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
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