Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal
Portugal: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1995.
That places Portugal 21st out of 45 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 by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +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 | 16.0% | +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 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 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 16.0% 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 21st out of 45 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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