Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 13.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.9
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16
in 2018
All-time low
11.6
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal stood at 13.9.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal peaked at 16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 1995.
That places Portugal 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.6 | — |
| 1996 | 12.1 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3 | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 14.1 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.6 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 13.9 | -3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.08 | 11.6 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 11.9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.93 | 12.7 | 15.3 | 6 |
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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal was 13.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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