Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal
Portugal: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term was 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025. ▲ Rising
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal, 2012–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal peaked at 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | — |
| 2013 | 0.6 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8167 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 0.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over | 6 |
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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 long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal?
- Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term in Portugal was 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2025.
- What is the lowest long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.